Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been nominated for the next year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Both the leaders were nominated by laureate Lord David Trimble for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
Lord David Trimble of Northern Ireland nominated them for their path-breaking peace deal that opened the door for Israel to normalize ties with its Arab neighbors.
Trimble was a recipient of the prize in 1998 for his efforts to resolve the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Pursuant to the rules of the Nobel Prize Committee, since Lord Trimble is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, his decision to submit Prime Minister Netanyahu’s candidacy will lead the committee to discuss the issue.
US President Donald Trump, who brokered the deal, was not nominated by Trimble, but his name had been put forward separately, on at least on three occasions, in September, for the Israeli-UAE deal.
Prior to Trimble’s nomination, Netanyahu’s name had already been submitted at least twice for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
