Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize.
Netanyahu, who is in Washington for a meeting with US
officials, presented Trump with the letter he submitted to the prize committee.
“I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only
of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said at a White House
dinner on Monday.
The prime minister praised Trump’s “pursuit of peace and
security”.
“He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one
region after the other,” Netanyahu said.
“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. You should get it.”
“Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful,”
Trump replied.
This is the second time Trump has been nominated for the
Nobel peace prize.
Last month, Pakistan recommended the US president for the
award, after he helped broker a truce with neighbouring India.
The Pakistani government said Trump proved himself a genuine
peacemaker, demonstrating great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship
through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi.
Netayanhu’s meeting with Trump comes as Israel continues to
pound Gaza despite ongoing talks for a ceasefire.
Last week, Trump said Israel agreed to a 60-day ceasefire
with Hamas.
Days later, Hamas said it submitted a “positive response” to
a hostage-ceasefire proposal with Israel.
It is also the first time both leaders are meeting since the
short-lived war between Israel and Iran which the US waded into with strikes on
Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Trump said he “hoped” the US would not have to strike Iran
again.
On Gaza, Netanyahu said the strip “should be an open place”.
“We’re working with the United States, very closely, about
finding countries that will seek to realise what they have always said — that
they want to give the Palestinians a better future, and I think we are getting
close to finding several countries. Again, the freedom to choose, Palestinians
should have it,” he said.
Trump then briefly added: “We’ve had great cooperation from
many surrounding Israel… something good will happen.”
When Netanyahu visited the White House in February, Trump
said the US would “take over” and “own” Gaza, and that Palestinians there would
“go to other countries”.
The United Nations kicked against the move, calling it
ethnic cleansing.
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