Tuesday July 08, 2025
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By Idorenyin UMOREN
With inputs from agency reports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally nominated the United States, US, President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize due to his efforts to broker a ceasefire to the Israel-Iran conflict last month.
The announcement was made as the two world leaders met at the White House on Monday, July 7, in order to discuss current events in the Middle East. While speaking with reporters, Prime Minister Netanyahu praised Trump for his efforts to disable Iran’s nuclear program and thanked him for his support.
“I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people and many, many admirers around the world, for your leadership, your leadership of the free world, your leadership of a just cause, and the pursuit of peace and security,” he said.
“The president has an extraordinary team, and I think our teams, together, make, an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities.
“But the president has already realized great opportunities. He forged the Abraham Accords. He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country and one region after the other,” Netanyahu continued.
“So, I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee. It’s nominating you for the peace prize, which is well-deserved.”
While meeting with the president and senior members of his cabinet, Netanyahu announced that he had nominated Trump for the peace prize in a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee. Trump thanked Netanyahu for the nomination, telling reporters that it was unexpected.
