Former U.S. President Donald Trump (Trump) was nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday morning (Feb. 1). This Time, his nomination was made by Jaak Madison, an Estonian member of the European Parliament.
In a social media post, Madison said, “In the last 30 years, Donald Trump is the first U.S. president who has not started a war during his term in office. In addition, he has signed multiple peace agreements in the Middle East, which has contributed to stability and peace in the region.”
Madison was referring to the Abraham Accords. This is a joint declaration signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, and later joined by Bahrain and other Arab countries in the peace agreement.
“We encourage efforts to promote interfaith and intercultural dialogue to advance a Culture of peace among the three Abrahamic religions and all of humanity.” A statement on the U.S. State Department website said, “We believe that the best way to address challenges is through cooperation and dialogue, and that developing friendly relations among nations is conducive to advancing lasting peace in the Middle East and around the world.”
Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize last year by Norwegian congressman Christian Tybring-Gjedde.
“In terms of merit, I think he has done more than most other nominees for the Peace Prize in terms of trying to create peace between nations.” Tebryn Jed told Fox News last year.
Separately, Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus of law at Harvard University, nominated Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and former presidential adviser, for the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday morning. Dershowitz is eligible for the individual nomination because he is a former Harvard law professor. He credits Kushner and his associate, Avi Berkowitz, with helping negotiate the Abrahamic Accords.
“The Nobel Peace Prize is not about fame or how the international community evaluates those who have helped bring about peace.” Dershowitz wrote, “It is an award that fulfills the daunting criteria set forth by Alfred Nobel in his will.”
Kushner said in a statement just this past Sunday that he was honored to be nominated for the award.
Through a diplomatic push, the Trump Administration has also negotiated peace agreements with Sudan and Morocco.
The Joe Biden administration is expected to review one by one all national security agreements reached during the Trump administration, including arms deals with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Some lawmakers have expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. peace deal with Morocco, arguing that the U.S. is thereby recognizing that country’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara.
Also on Monday, the Black Lives Matter (also known as Black Lives Matter, or BLM) movement was nominated for a peace prize by Petter Eide, a member of the Norwegian parliament. Eide said he has been sent messages “saying that BLM is a violent organization,” but he rejects those claims.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner will be awarded in November 2021.
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