Trump nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize! The Israeli Prime Minister personally delivered the recommendation letter.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This time, the person recommending him is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who personally handed a letter of recommendation to the Nobel Committee to Trump. This is not the first time Trump has received a nomination, but the nomination is just the first step in a lengthy and confidential selection process.

Netanyahu personally recommended, Trump greeted with a smile.

During a recent meeting, Netanyahu informed Trump that he had officially submitted a recommendation to the Nobel Committee and handed the recommendation letter to Trump on the spot. The letter aims to recognize Trump's efforts towards peace in the Middle East. Although a nomination does not equal winning the award, this move undoubtedly brings Trump back into the international media spotlight.

Past nomination records: From the Korean Peninsula to Middle East peace

This is not Trump's first time being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. As early as 2018, a group of Republican members of the U.S. Congress and two members of the Norwegian Parliament nominated Trump, praising his contributions to easing nuclear tensions with North Korea. By 2021, one of those two Norwegian lawmakers nominated Trump again, this time recognizing his efforts in promoting the Middle East peace process, with support from a member of the Swedish Parliament.

However, there was also an unexpected twist. In 2018, the Norwegian Nobel Committee revealed that someone had illegally submitted Trump's nomination twice using a stolen identity.

The Nobel nomination threshold is not low: who can nominate?

Nobel Peace Prize nominations are not open to the general public; only individuals with specific qualifications can submit nominations, including: heads of state, members of parliament, university professors, directors of foreign policy research institutions, past laureates, and current members of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee.

According to the regulations, individuals cannot self-nominate, and all nominations must be submitted by February 1st of each year. There are a total of five committee members, all appointed by the Norwegian Parliament, who will review all nominations to confirm whether they meet the legal qualifications. However, the entire selection process is highly confidential, and according to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, the evaluation process must be sealed for 50 years.

Which session did Trump nominate this time? Answer: 2026.

Since the nomination deadline is February 1 each year, and the time for submitting by Netanyahu has passed, if the nomination is valid, Trump will be competing for the Peace Prize in 2026. The final winner will be announced in October of that year, and the award ceremony will be held on December 10 to commemorate the anniversary of Nobel's death.

Nobel Peace Prize Award Criteria

According to the provisions in the will of the Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, the Peace Prize should be awarded to "the person who has done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."

It is worth noting that the Peace Prize is the only Nobel Prize awarded in Oslo, Norway, while the others, including those in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and economics, are awarded in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The Peace Prize also tends to recognize recent contributions more frequently, in contrast to scientific awards that often require years of validation.

U.S. Presidents and the Peace Prize: The Cases of Obama and Carter

Trump is not the only U.S. president to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2009, then-President Barack Obama was awarded the prize just nine months after taking office, which sparked intense controversy in the United States at the time, with many questioning whether he had made enough of an impact.

Former President Jimmy Carter was awarded in 2002 for his dedication to humanitarian and peace work after leaving office, and is considered a less controversial case.

Although Trump's nomination is not uncommon, truly winning the Peace Prize still requires a long period of scrutiny and fierce competition. With the changing international situation and the committee's evolving interpretation of contributions to peace, whether Trump can achieve the title of "Nobel Laureate" remains an unknown.

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