AFP Published July 8, 2025 Updated 22 minutes ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a nomination letter as he tells President Donald Trump he has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, during a bilateral dinner, at the White House in Washington, DS, US on July 7, 2025. — Reuters
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, presenting the US president with a letter he sent to the prize committee.
“He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other,” Netanyahu said at a
dinner with Trump at the White House.
Trump has received multiple Nobel Peace Prize
nominations from supporters and loyal lawmakers over the years, and has made no secret of his irritation at missing out on the prestigious award.
The Republican has complained that he had been overlooked by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his
mediating role in conflicts between India and Pakistan, as well as Serbia and Kosovo.
He has also demanded credit for “keeping peace” between Egypt and Ethiopia and brokering the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements aiming to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab nations.
Trump campaigned for office as a “peacemaker” who would use his negotiating skills to quickly end conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, although both conflicts are still raging more than five months into his presidency.