Washington, DC [US], July 8 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday (local time) that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee nominating U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. He handed Trump a copy of the nomination letter during their dinner at the White House.
Trump hosted Netanyahu for dinner at the White House on Monday evening.
“The President has already realized great opportunities. He forged the Abraham Accords. He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after another. 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, and you should get it,” Netanyahu said while presenting the nomination letter.
After receiving the letter, Trump expressed surprise and gratitude. “Thank you very much. This I did not know. Wow, thank you very much. Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful,” Trump said.
In remarks to reporters during the dinner, Netanyahu lauded Trump’s leadership. “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, which you are leading in many lands, but now especially in the Middle East. We have great opportunities. The President has an extraordinary team, and I think our teams together make an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities,” Netanyahu said.
At the start of the dinner, Trump praised Netanyahu and reflected on their partnership. “It’s an honor to have Bibi (Netanyahu) and Sara (Netanyahu’s wife) with us. We’ve had a tremendous success together, and I think it will only go on to be even greater success in the future. So, it’s really nice to have you at the White House. There’s nothing like the White House. We’ve worked together for a long time, we’ve done well together, and we’ve had great results. We’re going to have a lot of great results,” Trump said.
Earlier, Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House. Calling the meeting “substantive,” Netanyahu said they discussed strengthening ties between Israel and the U.S. and addressing shared challenges.
“This evening, I met at Blair House in Washington with the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. We held a substantive and important conversation about strengthening the alliance between Israel and the U.S., and about the shared challenges we face in the regional and international arena,” Netanyahu said in a statement posted on social media platform X. https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1942359676018164132
Before departing for the United States on Sunday, Netanyahu told reporters that Israeli negotiators had clear instructions to reach a ceasefire under terms acceptable to Israel, Al Jazeera reported.
“We’ve gotten a lot of the hostages out, but pertaining to the remaining hostages, quite a few of them will be coming out,” he said, adding that his meeting with Trump could “definitely help advance this” deal.
Of the 251 captives taken by Hamas during the October 2023 attack, 49 remain in Gaza, including 27 whom the Israeli military says are dead.
Netanyahu previously rejected Hamas’s response to a draft U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal, calling the demands “unacceptable,” according to Al Jazeera. The draft plan, conveyed through Qatari and Egyptian mediators, outlines a 60-day ceasefire, a phased release of captives, Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of Gaza, and discussions on ending the war. (ANI)
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