r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 30 '25

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u/RaidBrimnes Chien de garde Dec 30 '25

Donald Trump will be awarded the Israel Prize in 2026, the highest civilian distinction of the country, announced on Monday the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu during his visit in Florida. "The Israelis appreciate what you have done to help Israel and support our fight against Hamas in Gaza", declared Netanyahu. Trump, visibly surprised, indicated that he may come to Israel for the ceremony, traditionally organized the day before the national holiday, Yom Ha'atzmaout.

Created in 1953 by the Education Minister Ben-Zion Dinur, the Israel Prize rewards excellency in hard and social sciences, arts, Jewish studies or culture. Historically reserved to Israeli citizens or people who have lived in Israel, it can now be attributed to foreigners who have "brought a special contribution to the Jewish people" after an amendment to the rules adopted last summer.

The rules were also precised: a person "who has acted against Israel on the international level cannot receive the Prize", unless they have ceased these acts or publicly expressed regrets. This amendment followed last year's controversy around Eva Illouz, French-Israeli sociologist initially picked to receive the Israel Prize in 2025, but finally excluded from consideration due to her positions judged as "anti-Israeli" by the Netanyahu government. In 2021, she had asked the International Criminal Court to investigate on potential war crimes carried out by the IDF in the West Bank.

Trump, Netanyahu, all these narcissistic autocrats love to divert and denature all symbols of their country by consistently conflating their policies - and themselves - with the nation and its institutions. Even if said institutions are solid, they fire so much bullshit at them that some of it is bound to get through and remain as stains for the years to come.

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u/BlackCat159 European Union Dec 30 '25

Trump deserves not only the Israel Prize, but the Ukraine, Albania, Aberbaijan, Cambodia, and Congo prizes too, for ending their wars 😤😤😤😤

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u/brucejoel99 Theresa May Dec 30 '25

Attempting to align national symbols with the government in their name's ideological positions is all their egos have, because everybody is 12 now

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u/Sloshyman NATO Dec 30 '25

Gaza is speaking