Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump on Monday night that he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. TASR reports this based on AFP and AP reports.
Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Prize several times
“Right now he is building peace, in one country and one region after another,” Netanyahu said, and Trump handed over a nomination letter that he said he sent the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. Netanyahu told the media immediately before dinner, which he and Trump subsequently graduated in the so -called. The blue room of the White House.
As AFP approaches, Trump has been nominated several times through his supporters or loyal Republican legislators over the years – through his supporters or loyal Republican legislators. At the same time, he did not hide the offense of the fact that he had never obtained it yet and complained that the Committee had overlooked its intermediary role in several conflicts. In this respect, Trump demanded recognition, for example, for “maintaining peace” between Egypt and Ethiopia or the mediation of the so -called. Abrahamsian agreements aimed at normalizing relations between Israel and several Arab countries.
Netanyahu: Israel can reach peace with the entire Middle East under the leadership of Trump
At Monday’s meeting with Netanyahu, the US President expressed the belief that the Hamas Palestinian Movement is willing to agree with Israel on a ceasefire. “They want to meet and want to reach this ceasefire,” Trump said.
During the dinner, in which they participated together with their leading advisors, the leaders also had to discuss the proposal of the 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza band, with which Israel had already agreed, according to the United States.
Netanyahu, during the dinner, expressed his belief that Israel could achieve peace with the “whole Middle East” under Trump’s leadership. This would include, in his words, to allow the Palestinians to have some self -government, but security matters would forever remain under the control of Israel.
US President claims Iran wants to talk
The US President, in turn, reported that he had agreed to request Iran for talks with the US. “We planned interviews with Iran and they want to … they want to talk,” he told reporters.
AP states that there is no yet planned talks with Iran, but Trump’s envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, however, said during the dinner with Netanyahu that such a meeting could take place soon – maybe a week later.
Netanyahu, before dinner, attended independent meetings with Witkoff and American Foreign Minister Marc Rubio.
