Netanyahu says he nominated Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize during White House visit

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in brokering peace deals like the Abraham Accords and mediating in conflicts involving India, Pakistan, and Kosovo.

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, presenting the US president with a letter he sent to the prize committee.

Nomination presented during White House dinner

"He's forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other," Netanyahu said at a dinner with Trump at the White House.

Trump has received multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations from supporters and loyal lawmakers over the years and has made no secret of his irritation at missing out on the prestigious award.

Cites role in India–Pakistan and Serbia–Kosovo mediation

The Republican has complained that he had been overlooked by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his mediating role in conflicts between India and Pakistan, as well as Serbia and Kosovo.

He has also demanded credit for "keeping peace" between Egypt and Ethiopia and brokering the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements aiming to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab nations.

Trump campaigned for office as a "peacemaker" who would use his negotiating skills to quickly end wars in Ukraine and Gaza, although both conflicts are still raging more than five months into his presidency.