A “Nobel Prize for War”? The Raelian Movement Denounces a Political Masquerade
Geneva, October 28, 2025 — The Raelian Movement expresses its deep dismay at the awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition. According to the Movement, this decision once again reveals the political drift and moral incoherence of a distinction meant to celebrate peace but increasingly serves the interests of dominant global powers.
“The Nobel Peace Prize has too often become a political tool disguised as a moral endorsement. Granting it to someone who has publicly supported acts of violence and foreign interference is an insult to the very notion of true peace,” declared Princess Loona, spokesperson for the Raelian Movement. She reminded the public that Alfred Nobel’s will explicitly stated the prize should be awarded to those who “have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”
Recent history, however, is rife with controversial choices—such as Henry Kissinger (1973) and Barack Obama (2009)—both of whom have been more associated with military and geopolitical dominance than authentic peace. “These recurring selections reflect a structural hypocrisy. How can we speak of peace while honoring individuals who endorse or justify war?” Princess Loona continued.
Numerous observers have pointed out that this year’s laureate supported the violent ‘guarimbas’ protests, which resulted in many casualties, and has publicly called for U.S. military intervention in her own country. “Behind the democratic façade lies a logic of interference, confrontation, and destruction. This is not peace, it’s politics,” emphasized the spokesperson.
The Raelian Movement also questioned the symbolic timing of this year’s decision: “While a genocide unfolds before our very eyes in Palestine, the Nobel Committee chooses to honor someone associated with supporters of warlike leaders such as Netanyahu. What a tragic irony!” lamented Princess Loona. In light of these contradictions, the Raelian Movement calls for a return to the original spirit of the Nobel Prize—that of universal fraternity and absolute nonviolence.
For over fifty years, Rael, founder and spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, along with Raelians worldwide, have worked to promote peace, science, and love—notably through Planetary Meditations for Peace and advocating for global disarmament. “True peace is not achieved through weapons or sanctions but through education in compassion and nonviolence. That has been our message since 1973, and it is more urgent now than ever,” concluded Princess Loona.
“The Nobel Peace Prize has too often become a political tool disguised as a moral endorsement. Granting it to someone who has publicly supported acts of violence and foreign interference is an insult to the very notion of true peace,” declared Princess Loona, spokesperson for the Raelian Movement. She reminded the public that Alfred Nobel’s will explicitly stated the prize should be awarded to those who “have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”
Recent history, however, is rife with controversial choices—such as Henry Kissinger (1973) and Barack Obama (2009)—both of whom have been more associated with military and geopolitical dominance than authentic peace. “These recurring selections reflect a structural hypocrisy. How can we speak of peace while honoring individuals who endorse or justify war?” Princess Loona continued.
Numerous observers have pointed out that this year’s laureate supported the violent ‘guarimbas’ protests, which resulted in many casualties, and has publicly called for U.S. military intervention in her own country. “Behind the democratic façade lies a logic of interference, confrontation, and destruction. This is not peace, it’s politics,” emphasized the spokesperson.
The Raelian Movement also questioned the symbolic timing of this year’s decision: “While a genocide unfolds before our very eyes in Palestine, the Nobel Committee chooses to honor someone associated with supporters of warlike leaders such as Netanyahu. What a tragic irony!” lamented Princess Loona. In light of these contradictions, the Raelian Movement calls for a return to the original spirit of the Nobel Prize—that of universal fraternity and absolute nonviolence.
For over fifty years, Rael, founder and spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, along with Raelians worldwide, have worked to promote peace, science, and love—notably through Planetary Meditations for Peace and advocating for global disarmament. “True peace is not achieved through weapons or sanctions but through education in compassion and nonviolence. That has been our message since 1973, and it is more urgent now than ever,” concluded Princess Loona.
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