The problem is not only Narges Mohammadi - but whoever decided to give her the prize | Shlomo Shamir

In an opinion piece, Shlomo Shamir attacks the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi, whom he calls an unworthy diplomatic figure. He says it is a scandal showing a deep decline of international institutions, including the UN and the Security Council, which he believes have lost their way.

In an opinion piece in Maariv, Shlomo Shamir argues that awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi is not merely a scandal, but evidence of a much deeper low of the international institutions. He says this is a crisis that is not visible, does not draw visual interest and does not ignite reactions - and this very situation feeds and amplifies the crisis. Shamir links Russia's continued war and aggression against Ukraine to the decision, which he considers despicable, to honour with the prize a woman he calls an unworthy diplomatic figure. He describes the selection process: the deciding committee members receive candidate names, examine their record and achievements, and in this case examined Mohammadi's public career for weeks and decided she was worthy of the prize. He claims the committee did not internalise the depth of the flaw and the disgrace. The writer points to a continuing decline of global organisations, whose managers he says suffer from indifference, complacency and arrogance. He claims they have destroyed the UN, paralysed the Security Council, and now have undermined and emptied the standing and reputation of the Nobel Peace Prize.