The relatives of hostages still held in Gaza have appealed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee to recognize President Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts to broker an agreement that would secure their release.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum submitted a letter to the committee, describing Trump as a deserving candidate for the prestigious award due to his involvement in advancing the deal that aims to free the remaining 48 captives and bring the war in Gaza to an end.
“At this very moment, President Trump’s comprehensive plan to release all remaining hostages and finally end this terrible war is on the table,” the forum wrote, representing the majority of hostage families in Israel.
“We strongly urge you to award President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize because he has vowed he will not rest and will not stop until every last hostage is back home,” the letter continued.
The forum praised Trump’s leadership in efforts to free captives, noting his role in facilitating the U.S.-brokered cease-fire that led to the release of several hostages earlier this year between January and February.
“From the moment of his inauguration, [Trump] brought us light through our darkest times,” the group said.
“In this past year, no leader or organization has contributed more to peace around the world than President Trump. While many have spoken eloquently about peace, he has achieved it,” the forum emphasized.
Their appeal came just days ahead of Friday’s scheduled announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Trump has long sought the Nobel honor, and those close to him have said he is eager to finally receive the recognition. His pursuit dates back to his first nomination in 2018.
In July, Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu nominated Trump for the award, highlighting the United States’ role in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities during the 12-day war and in mediating the cease-fire that followed.
The White House also pointed to Trump’s record in resolving multiple global disputes, claiming he has “ended seven conflicts so far,” including those between Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Thailand and Cambodia, India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo.
{Matzav.com}
