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Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a Norwegian politician has put forward Donald Trump's nomination saying it relates to the historic peace agreement between Israel and the UAE.

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Published : Sep 9, 2020, 3:32 PM IST

Updated : Sep 9, 2020, 5:55 PM IST

Hyderabad: US President Donald Trump has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for brokering the UAE-Israel deal, media reports said on Wednesday.

Right-wing Norwegian politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde put the US president's name forward for a nomination. He told Fox News that it relates to the "historic peace agreement" between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Evening Standard reported.

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Last month, the UAE and Israel announced the peace deal and both are set to sign the agreement normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on September 15.

The deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to Trump as he seeks re-election, and reflected the changing Middle East in which shared concerns about archenemy Iran have largely overtaken traditional Arab support for the Palestinians.

Hyderabad: US President Donald Trump has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for brokering the UAE-Israel deal, media reports said on Wednesday.

Right-wing Norwegian politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde put the US president's name forward for a nomination. He told Fox News that it relates to the "historic peace agreement" between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Evening Standard reported.

Read also: Meet India-born nobel prize winner who discovered hydroxychloroquine

Last month, the UAE and Israel announced the peace deal and both are set to sign the agreement normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on September 15.

The deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to Trump as he seeks re-election, and reflected the changing Middle East in which shared concerns about archenemy Iran have largely overtaken traditional Arab support for the Palestinians.

Last Updated : Sep 9, 2020, 5:55 PM IST
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