Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

By Reuters

Published July 8, 2025 7:48am

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in attendance, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at the White House.

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of their meeting, Netanyahu said Israel was working with the United States to find countries who would give Palestinians a better future. —Reuters

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