Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE’s office said Tuesday that he and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. “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,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement Tuesday. While Saudi Arabia has yet to normalize relations, Israeli Education Minister Yoav Galant said Netanyahu met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Sunday. Netanyahu would be the third Israeli prime minister to receive the honor if he wins. Yitzhak Rabin shared it with then-Israeli President Shimon Peres and then-Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat in 1994 for their work on the Israel-Palestine peace process.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2020 15:33 UTC