Posts Tagged: Nobel Peace Prize
Biden Calls for ‘Free and Democratic’ Iran in Congratulations to Iranian Dissident Nobel Prize Winner
US President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed the Iranian anti-government protest movement's call for a "free and democratic future" in a message congratulating jailed women's...
Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Iran's jailed women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke to Tehran's theocratic leaders and boost for anti-government...
Foundation Behind Nobel Prize Reverses Course, Invites Iran, Russia, Belarus to Awards Ceremony
The foundation responsible for awarding the Nobel Prizes on Thursday announced that it was reversing a 2022 decision to exclude Iran, Russia, and Belarus from...
The Ukraine War Puts Israel in a Precarious Position
JNS.org - Ukraine’s planned spring counteroffensive is about to begin, but there is no end to the war in sight. No world leader has been...
Thousands of Russians Bid Farewell to Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev ‘the Peacemaker’
Thousands of Russians filed past the open casket of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, on Saturday with many saying they wanted...
Former UN Chief and Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan Dies Aged 80
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died on Saturday at the age of 80, his foundation said, after decades of championing...
At Peres Funeral, Obama Laments ‘Unfinished Business’ of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
US President Barack Obama said Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's presence at Shimon Peres's funeral on Friday was a reminder of the "unfinished business of peace." At...
Palestinians Campaign to Nominate Terrorist Leader for Nobel Peace Prize
JNS.org - Palestinians in Ramallah on Tuesday launched a global campaign to secure the nomination of jailed terrorist leader Marwan Barghouti for the Nobel Peace Prize....
Jerry Lewis, Legendary Jewish Comic and Humanitarian, Stays Relevant at 89
JNS.org - Through appreciation of both his comedy and humanitarian work, legendary Jewish entertainer Jerry Lewis is staying relevant at age 89. The only comic to ever...
B’nai B’rith Refuses to Meet With Anti-Israel Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Canada
JNS.org - Frank Dimant, the CEO of B'nai B'rith Canada, said he is refusing to meet South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu during his visit...
Iranian Nobel Laureate Ebadi Slams Rouhani’s Human Rights Record
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has sharply criticized Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for his human rights record, in an interview with The Associated Press. Citing...
Richard Dawkins Perplexed by High Number of Jewish Nobel Prize Winners
The usually self-assured biologist, author and atheist Richard Dawkins expressed his bewilderment at the disproportionate amount of Nobel prizes won by Jews in a recent interview...
Assad: I Should Have Won Nobel Peace Prize
JNS.org - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was quoted in the Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar as saying that he could "shut Israel up" with or without...
Syria Chemical Weapons Watchdog Pleads for Ceasefire
BBC - The head of the body tasked with destroying Syria's chemical weapons says fighting is preventing access to some sites through rebel-held...
