The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has nominated his pick for the Nobel Peace Prize award — Donald Trump.
The thought of the Nobel committee taking peace endorsements from Netanyahu seriously is like sheep taking notes from a wolf on where to take shelter. At a televised dinner where the main agenda was negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza, Netanyahu presented Trump with the letter he had apparently sent to the Nobel committee endorsing Trump for his much-coveted peace prize. Trump graciously responded, “Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much, Bibi.”
Netanyahu’s credibility on matters of peace will definitely be hampered by the outstanding warrant issued for him by the ICC, the same kind that once targeted war criminals like Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir and Liberia’s Charles Taylor. Of course, President Trump quickly sanctioned the court rather than allowing any consequences to befall Prime Minister Netanyahu.
During Netanyahu’s visit and Trump’s endorsement for a peace prize, Senator Bernie Sanders sang a different tune on X. He alleged that U.S. military aid to Israel has gone too far and called on Democrats to take a significant stand. Senator Sanders has grown into one of Netanyahu’s biggest critics in the U.S., repeatedly calling him a “war criminal,” which only underscores how little sway Netanyahu’s endorsement of Trump might actually hold.
The American people understand that Netanyahu’s barbaric war against the Palestinian people is grossly immoral and in violation of international law.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 6, 2025
When will the Democratic Leadership have the courage to take on AIPAC and say: NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL. pic.twitter.com/4pKYEcA3IS
Trump had previously expressed that he wanted a ceasefire deal completed before Netanyahu’s visit ended, but it didn’t turn out that way. Netanyahu insisted he wanted Hamas banished from Gaza forever, but beyond that, both parties reportedly felt positive about the potential new deal.
Before the dinner, a member of the press asked Netanyahu about reports of an ethnic cleansing plan to forcibly relocate surviving Palestinians to the ruins of neighboring Rafah. Per The Guardian, some critics are already calling it a “blueprint for ethnic cleansing.” Netanyahu responded, “You know, if people want to stay, they can stay, but if they want to leave, they should be able to leave. It shouldn’t be a prison. It should be an open place and give people a free choice. We’re working with the United States very closely about finding countries that will seek to realize what they always say they wanted – to give the Palestinians a better future. And I think we’re getting close to finding several countries.”
On X, however, once the story caught wind, people began mocking Trump for how easily he falls for flattery from world leaders every single time. One user suggested, “Every world leader knows exactly how to play Trump.” Another mockingly said Trump might have a chance at winning a Nobel Prize for fiction.
Is there a Nobel Prize for fiction?
— Orin Johnson (@freshsqueezed) July 8, 2025
Trump could very well win a Nobel Peace Prize; these awards aren’t as strict on merit as people might think. Even Henry Kissinger won one for his role in the Vietnam War. But this is just Benjamin Netanyahu using Trump’s vanity to keep him on his side in the ever-expanding Middle East conflict. Everyone in that room knows how little weight Netanyahu’s peace commendation carries globally right now. Maybe everyone but Trump.
