The Nobel Peace Prize: Does it go to the right people?

The following excerpt come the book by Frederik Heffermehl entitled, “The Real Nobel Prize” as reviewed in CPNN:

Considering the choices made by this committee over the years, Heffermehl says, “No doubt, the Norwegian committee has honored many fine people and purposes, humanitarian aid, democracy, resource conservation, the fight against poverty and child labor, for the environment, climate, human rights, education” but these do not correspond to Nobel’s testament as expressed in the following. Heffermehl concludes that only 36 awards over the 134 years pass the test.

“The words from the testament of Alfred Nobel: a prize ‘to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for creating the brotherhood of nations, for the abolition of reduction of standing armies, and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.’”

The Nobel Peace Prize of 2022 was a perfect example of the errors pointed out by Heffermehl. The organization granted the prize from Ukraine was funded by the US Dept of State and the US National Endowment for Democracy as part of its support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The organization asks the West to engage in war against Russia on Ukrainian side by imposing no-fly zone and delivery of armaments.

Fortunately, the Nobel Peace Prize of 2024 was one that corresponds to the Nobel’s testament. As Joseph Gerson has said, “The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo is long overdue and could not come at a more important time. The Hibakusha (A-bomb witness/survivors) of Nihon Hidankyo have been among the world’s most courageous and steadfast advocates of nuclear disarmament. The organization has focused on three core demands: Preventing nuclear war, eliminating nuclear weapons, and obtaining essential medical care for A-bomb victims.

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