US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering an agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, according to reports.
The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a Norwegian MP to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. “It is because of his contribution to peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. It is a unique deal,” Christian Tybring-Gjedde said. Reuters.
“No matter how Trump acts at home and what he says at press conferences, he has an absolute shot at winning the Nobel Peace Prize,” Tybring-Gjedde said. The Associated Press.
Previously, Tybring-Gjedde nominated Trump for the award for his diplomatic efforts with North Korea. Last year, Trump said he deserved to receive the Peace Prize for his work in North Korea and Syria, but complained that he would likely never get the honor.
Last month, Trump took to Twitter to announce the “historic agreement” reached between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, one that the United States had helped negotiate.
“The Trump administration played a key role in establishing relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel,” he said. Fox News.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee does not comment publicly on the nominees. According to its rules, information must be kept secret for 50 years.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic agreement on August 13 aimed at completely normalizing relations between the two Middle Eastern nations. The announcement of the agreement, which the United States helped to negotiate, was made by US President Donald Trump.
“BIG breakthrough today! Historic peace agreement between our two BIG friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” Trump tweeted. Under the peace agreement, Israel agreed to suspend the declaration of sovereignty over the areas outlined in Trump’s ‘Vision for Peace’.
The joint statement said the three leaders had “agreed to the full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.”
“This historic diplomatic breakthrough will promote peace in the Middle East region and is a testament to the bold diplomacy and vision of the three leaders and the courage of the United Arab Emirates and Israel to chart a new path that will unlock great potential in the region, “the statement said.
“Now it is hoped that the Nobel Committee will be able to consider what Trump has achieved internationally and not run up against established prejudices against the president of the United States,” Tybring-Gjedde said in a Facebook post.
“As other Middle Eastern countries are expected to follow in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates, this agreement could be a game changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity,” Tybring-Gjedde wrote in his nomination letter. to the Nobel Committee.
Former US President Barack Obama won the award in 2009, just months after his first term in office. The winner will be announced on October 9 in Oslo.
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