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Julian Assange Sues Nobel Foundation Over Peace Prize Award

The Jimmy Dore ShowDecember 28, 20259 min123,619 views
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Julian Assange's Legal Challenge

  • 🏛️ Julian Assange has filed a lawsuit against the Nobel Foundation to prevent Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado from receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • 📜 The complaint argues that Machado's support for U.S. sanctions and military actions contradicts Alfred Nobel's will, which mandates the prize be awarded for promoting peace and fraternity among nations.

Allegations Against Machado and Nobel Foundation

  • 💸 Assange's lawsuit seeks to block Machado from receiving over 1 million US dollars from the Nobel Foundation.
  • ⚠️ Machado is accused of praising Trump's policies, including economic sanctions and military actions against Venezuela, which are seen as acts of aggression contrary to the Nobel mandate.
  • ⚖️ The complaint alleges that Machado's praise for Trump's actions, including alleged bombings, justifies the Nobel Foundation freezing its disbursement.

Historical Context of Nobel Peace Prize Controversies

  • 🕊️ The video draws parallels to past controversial Nobel Peace Prize recipients, citing Barack Obama and Henry Kissinger.
  • 💥 Obama is criticized for escalating drone warfare, expanding the war in Afghanistan, bombing Libya, and prosecuting journalists during his presidency.
  • 💔 Kissinger is mentioned as a recipient despite his alleged involvement in a "mass slaughter campaign" in Cambodia.

Broader Criticisms of the Nobel System

  • 🌐 The lawsuit and commentary suggest broader institutional corruption within the Nobel system, with allegations of ties between committee members and lobbyists for regime change.
  • 🎭 The Oslo Freedom Forum, associated with Thor Halvorsen, is described as a front for the international war machine, disguised as a promoter of human rights and civil rights.
  • 💰 The video asserts that the Nobel Peace Prize has been compromised for a long time, with funds potentially being diverted to facilitate aggression and war crimes.

Geopolitical Context and Accusations

  • 🌍 Trump's actions against Venezuela, including a total blockade of oil tankers, are described as an attempt to devastate the country economically to force regime change.
  • 🇮🇱 The conflict and U.S. actions are linked to Israel, with the assertion that the situation "always comes back to Israel."
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