Orphaned Land for Peace Prize

2012-10-26 by RedTravis713 | 31 Comments
Israeli progressive metal band Orphaned Land is encouraging fans to sign a petition (created by a fan of the band) submitted to the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider them for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, in case you think they are worthy of such a prize.

Vocalist Kobi Farhi left this message on the band's Facebook page: "This is my personal request to all my friends from the Middle East, Turkey, and in general from all my Muslim friends here on my page: We know for a long time now that we are above politics, we know that if it was in our hands, peace would have prevailed right away. Please enter this link and sign if you find us worthy, please also spread the word and share it on your pages? I send my endless love to all of you and all my love and best greetings for the coming holyday in a few days. Salam/Shalom/Peace."

The petition refers four major achievements of the band in the effort to transform the Middle East conflicts:

Reciprocating the band's courageous efforts to cross religious and national boundaries, Divan, an Iranian rock magazine, featured Orphaned Land on their cover in an eight-page spread.

In 2010, the band was awarded a peace prize by Istanbul Commerce University for their contribution to the friendship between Muslims and Jews in the Middle East.

In February 2012, in a five-city tour of Turkey (in which proceeds from the Istanbul concert went to the victims of the Van earthquake), Orphaned Land was given The Friendship and Peace Award from Dr. Huseyin Tugcu, official advisor to Prime Minster Erdogan.

In September 2012, Orphaned Land was bestowed another Peace and Friendship award by Bulent Tanik, Mayor of Cankaya (the main district of the capital Ankara).

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/nominate-orphaned-land-for-the-2013-nobel-peace-prize.html

Tagged: Orphaned Land

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Keyblade
October 27th 2012
30810 Comments


Cool.

Dreamflight
October 27th 2012
2512 Comments


It's true they've been doing a terrific job to bring peace to such troubled region, like making their last record avaible for free to all muslim countries, or doing that V/A compilation with lots some Arabic and Jewish bands. But still...Nobel Prize???? not sure about that.

Signed anyway

Schizophrenik
October 27th 2012
848 Comments


^well I mean they've done more than obama

AtomicWaste
Moderator
October 27th 2012
2933 Comments


Nobel Peace Prize? Not gonna happen, guys.

Not when ORwarriOR was that lame.

menawati
October 27th 2012
16753 Comments


all very nice but it's like pissing in the wind, those guys are gonna hate each other for eternity, it's the gift of religion

TheNotrap
October 27th 2012
19369 Comments


Great to see bands spreading peace. Middle East needs it.


WeepingBanana
October 27th 2012
11396 Comments


oh man Mabool used to be my shit. haven't listened to that in so long

Eclecticist
October 27th 2012
3863 Comments


nah

Captain North
October 28th 2012
6793 Comments


They do a lot of good sure...but if you're asking to be given a fucking prize for being good, you're probably not nearly as good as you make out

Calc
Staff Reviewer
October 28th 2012
18349 Comments


they are secretly asking for the million bucks that comes with each prize.

Zion
October 28th 2012
812 Comments


I find it really lame for them to ask people to sign a petition for this. Mabool is still one of my favorite albums of all time, but Kobi's head just keeps getting bigger. I think he thinks he's the second coming of Christ.

North0House2
October 28th 2012
6157 Comments


I mean, since they didn't put it together, they're just supporting their fan's idea because they're flattered. But, I doubt they'll win the piece prize because they don't have Obama in their name.

someguest
October 28th 2012
30522 Comments


a peace prize for writing two concept albums?

get the fuck out of here.

North0House2
October 28th 2012
6157 Comments


*peace

Man the flu obviously kills my brain.

Wizard
October 28th 2012
20683 Comments


Aren't these guys pro-Israeli's? If so, they will win the prize for sure. Didn't both of their albums suck huge balls too?

ViperAces
October 28th 2012
12609 Comments


They didnt do shit really.

Wizard
October 28th 2012
20683 Comments


I guess I put on the wrong album ^#*WUD*!

Keyblade
October 28th 2012
30810 Comments


Mabool is sick bro. Haven't heard ORWarriOR even though I've had it for like 2 years lol.

Dreamflight
October 28th 2012
2512 Comments


pro-Israeli's?? You mean like Zionists?

Not really, they're just a bunch of Israeli dudes making music.

DarkNoctus
October 29th 2012
12961 Comments


woo they released an album for free and done a shitty compilation

not signing ever

Dreamflight
October 29th 2012
2512 Comments


they don't need signatures from agalloch fans, so stfu.

Wizard
October 29th 2012
20683 Comments


They do cuz they suck.

Spare
October 29th 2012
5567 Comments


lmao that mabool album is so bad

Keyblade
October 29th 2012
30810 Comments


lol

DarkNoctus
October 29th 2012
12961 Comments


everything they've put out has been bad and the fact they're going for a nobel peace prize is just obnoxious and totally ruins the intentions they originally had for the whole thing

Tyrael
October 29th 2012
21108 Comments


go away noctus

DarkNoctus
October 29th 2012
12961 Comments


:]

Dreamflight
October 29th 2012
2512 Comments


"everything they've put out has been bad "

False

"and the fact they're going for a nobel peace prize is just obnoxious and totally ruins the intentions they originally had for the whole thing"

I kind of agree with this. Sure their intentions were probably the best, but in the end this fool's crusade will only make them look overly ambitious.

But Noctus there's no denial they've doing a small, but still meritorious job to make these people to better understand each other.

Keyblade
October 29th 2012
30810 Comments


Mabool rules [235325]

Zion
October 30th 2012
812 Comments


Mabool will always be 5/5 for me. Killer album. ORwarrior was a quarter decent, three quarters retarded. Them winning a nobel peace prize would be full retard. To be fair they do have a huge following in many Muslim countries and they write their lyrics to cater to all major faiths in an attempt to bridge the gap musically, and they do succeed... but that really isn't work a Nobel prize ffs. Granted the Nobel committee really jumped the shark when they gave Al Gore and the IPCC a PEACE prize... for scientific work. Not anything having to do with peace.

zaruyache
October 31st 2012
28856 Comments


"We're Israeli rock artists who've managed to somehow not piss off the Muslim world. Give us an
award!"


everything they've put out has been bad and the fact they're going for a nobel peace prize is
just obnoxious and totally ruins the intentions they originally had for the whole thing
[2]

Spot on, old chap.






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