Nobel Peace prize

So what if she supports Israel, many people do. The alternative is supporting Hamas.

I disagree Oreo. There is also the option of supporting neither side. Both sides have been shown to have committed crimes against humanity.

. . . and Trump is so convinced himself that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize that it would not surprise me at all if he assumes that the actual recipient believes that too. It is how his mind works - "Everyone says I am the greatest [at whatever incredible achievement he is imagining for himself] "

Flippinheck

Jaycee19

My DH just showed me a video on Facebook where Trump is saying that Maria Larissa telephoned him and said she was accepting the Noble Prize in his behalf as he deserved it. If it's true that's a slap in the face for the Nobel panel.

Because Facebook and social media in general is such a reliable source of factual information?

Wot!!!!! Your suggesting it’s not 😱

Jaycee19

My DH just showed me a video on Facebook where Trump is saying that Maria Larissa telephoned him and said she was accepting the Noble Prize in his behalf as he deserved it. If it's true that's a slap in the face for the Nobel panel.

Because Facebook and social media in general is such a reliable source of factual information?

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" a notable recent statement from María Corina Machado to Donald Trump was after she won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize:
She dedicated the Nobel Peace Prize “to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause.”
She also said: “We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump … as our principal allies to achieve freedom and democracy.”
In a phone conversation, she reportedly expressed gratitude to Trump and told him how thankful the Venezuelan people are “for what he’s doing … around the world for peace, freedom, democracy.”

I think it can be complex because of the number of candidates. Read somewhere that there were over a hundred in this selection.

No, not quite so. There doesn't have to be an alternative. And that is the old 'conflation' strategy again.

So what if she supports Israel, many people do! The alternative is supporting hamas.
And why not be happy with the US when they oppose Maduro and his thugs just as she and the Opposition do.

I thought the fact that she wasn't Trump would be enough for everyone.
I actually think if Trump has been successful in this he deserves the prize, almost as if being deserving of the prize is quite a complex issue.

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I’m sure you won’t believe it but I’ll give it a go. Otherwise, a short search for her +Israel will show you. www.filmsforaction.org/watch/shocking-hypocrisy-nobel-peace-prize-winner-supports-israels-genocide-and-trumps-war-on-venezuela/

Oh, the Thread hasn't faded yet?

PaynesGrey

If you don’t think she deserves the prize Maremia maybe you weren’t being sarcastic after all when you said ‘not so saintly after all’.🤔
Not that being a 😇 is a requirement for the prize.

Whenever the GNs lose interest, the thread will fade away. Just like other posts.

The source of the wild/fight/what a baby quote is Andy Borowitz. He's an American comedian and author who satirizes the news for his column, 'The Borowitz Report.

Seems like an awful lot of people find it interesting to discuss the latest Nobel Peace Prize winner.

The ‘some reason’ is that the US also views Maduro with, as Bertie Wooster would say ‘a jaundiced eye’.

And yet you are still discussing it?

Trump seems to be coping well with his disappointment. Perhaps because for some reason she says he deserved it.

No, very uninteresting actually.
It isn’t Israel or America that decide these things.She seems to be a brave opposition politician in going against Maduro.
Who criticises the Nobel Prize Committee and their choice, and why?

Well, I wouldn't put a strong support of Netanyahu, which some national news outlets are claiming she has demonstrated, anywhere near being saintly.
But maybe if you support Netanyahu?

Ah, I see now why there might be criticism of any criticism of the latest Nobel Peace Prize winner.
So, it looks as if, and is being reported in quite a few news outlets, so not just by GNs,
under a heading 'Machado not so Nobel', she has 'faced criticism for her strong alignment with Netanyahu and US policies....concerns arise over her past support for Israel's actions.'
Interesting.

Oreo

petra

Maremia

Gosh, when you read that, she doesn't sound quite so saintly.

So you believe someone you don’t know who makes unsubstantiated claims about someone you’ve never heard of 🤷‍♀️

That’s what I thought too petra hard to believe isn’t it?

This is GN so that would be a NO 😂

Moving on….