Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navi Pillay Criticized as Moral Low Point
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded to Navi Pillay, who led a commission accusing Israel of genocide, an act the article calls a "moral low." The author criticizes the decision, comparing it to past controversial awards like the one to Yasser Arafat, and argues it's a "prize for a blood libel." In response, the article urges Israelis to strengthen their faith, assert their international rights, continue fighting Hamas, and vote against parties allied with the Islamic Movement in upcoming elections.
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- Navi Pillay, who led a commission accusing Israel of genocide, will receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
- The article criticizes the award as a "moral low" and a "prize for a blood libel."
- The decision is seen as an attempt to weaken Israel by the prize committee.
- The article draws parallels between Hamas's actions and the Nazi regime.
- It calls for strengthening faith, asserting international rights, fighting Hamas, and voting against certain parties.
- The Oslo Accords' Nobel Peace Prize to Yasser Arafat is cited as a negative precedent.
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, who headed a commission that accused Israel of genocide, is described as a new moral low. The article argues that in response to this "outrageous decision," four actions are necessary: strengthening faith in the righteousness of Israel's cause, asserting its rights internationally, continuing the fight against Hamas, and deciding Israel's future through elections.
Pillay, who led the commission alleging genocide in Gaza, is set to receive the prize in a week that also marked the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks. A spokesperson for the prize committee called it "amazing news," emphasizing the importance of awarding the prize to those who speak out against human rights violations and expressing hope that Pillay's win sends a message to those who attack or undermine international law. The article contends the committee's aim is to weaken Israel.
The author draws parallels between the alleged Hamas mechanism for destruction in Gaza and the Nazi regime's extermination apparatus, comparing the October 7th atrocities to Nazi hate crimes. It further claims that Palestinian law, particularly in Gaza, rewards the murder of Jews, contrasting this with the international community's accusation of genocide against Israel.
The article criticizes the historical record of the Nobel Peace Prize, citing the 1994 award to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres for the Oslo Accords, which it claims led to bloodshed. It asserts that this year's award is essentially a prize for a "blood libel."
To counter this, the article proposes four responses: first, an internal affirmation of Israel's justice and historical right to the land, drawing on religious texts and Natan Alterman's poetry. Second, a presentation of Israel's case to the world, citing UN Charter Article 80 to assert its inalienable right to the land, including Gaza. Third, a continued military and political effort to destroy Hamas in Gaza and ensure its complete demilitarization, a goal supported by the UN. Fourth, a call for Israelis to vote in upcoming elections against parties that would form a government with the Islamic Movement, which is described as Hamas's sister movement, to prevent a perceived existential threat.
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