Norwegian PM rebukes Israeli envoy's Goebbels remark over Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre publicly rejected an Israeli diplomat's comparison of the Nobel Peace Prize committee's decision to award Navi Pillay to Nazi propaganda, calling the statement unacceptable. The incident escalates diplomatic tension between Norway and Israel over the award, which Israel views as biased. The remark signals a potential deterioration in bilateral relations, though the immediate impact is limited to diplomatic rhetoric.