Netanyahu Surprises Trump with Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

Letter presented to president recognizes his extraordinary achievements in Middle East peace efforts

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... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate President Donald Trump for the peace prize.

Trump and Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday to discuss developments in the Middle East.

While speaking to reporters, Netanyahu spoke about the relationship between Israel and the U.S. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-08 01:27 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Big deal. He's not in the running. Bibi is just kissing ass for more money.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-08 01:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#2 .. Bibi is just kissing ass for more money. ...

Or, to just stay out of legal trouble....

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-08 01:32 AM | Reply

Or, to just stay out of legal trouble....

Pretty much the same thing. Money will let Bibi keep his war going. Lewzer will not get the 2025 Peace Prize.

Republican Congressman Buddy Carter nominated him a few weeks ago, so Bibi's effort is superfluous.

Congressman Carter also introduced a bill to rename Greenland to "Red, White and Blueland."

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-08 01:43 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#4 ... Pretty much the same thing. Money will let Bibi keep his war going. ...

And so long as he keeps his war going, the legal things he may have to face are postponed?

So, stated differently ... he may not want an end to the war.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-08 02:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And so long as he keeps his war going, the legal things he may have to face are postponed?

That would seem to be a fair argument.

... he may not want an end to the war.

Of course he doesn't.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-08 02:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And so long as he keeps his war going, the legal things he may have to face are postponed?

NuttyYahoo and his wife are both under indictment for corruption, which is why he ran for PM again. Like Trump.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-07-08 03:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This makes no sense. Isn't the Middle East in more turmoil than ever?

#8 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-07-08 08:55 AM | Reply

This makes no sense.

#8 | POSTED BY TFDNIHILIST

Trump bends over after he's buttered up.

Yes, it's a disturbing image.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-08 10:13 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Two Arch Scoundrels.

LMFAO. The Hubris is BIG, with Them.

Putin Wants Him some Nobel Prize Action Too.

#10 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-07-08 11:17 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I suppose their plan of bringing peace to Gaza by killing all the Palestinians would technically work.

#11 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-07-08 11:34 AM | Reply

This makes no sense. Isn't the Middle East in more turmoil than ever?

#8 | Posted by TFDNihilist

It hasn't been in this much turmoil since Obama invaded Iraq! Or was it Clinton? Maybe Biden? Had to be a Democrat. Republicans love peace and no wars, remember? (except Iran, Yemen, etc. etc. etc.)

#12 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-08 02:09 PM | Reply

Remember when MAGA refused to believe Trump and, by extension, US policy would be controlled by simple flattery and gimmicks?

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-08 02:43 PM | Reply

Norway guffaws

#14 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-08 08:56 PM | Reply

And, as a reward, Il Douche' smacks the UN and ICC for Bibi.
www.huffpost.com

The 69-ing going on is a mental picture I could have lived without.

#15 | Posted by morris at 2025-07-09 07:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#15: Brazil is next for sanctions because Trumpf wants to help fellow fascist Jair Bolsonaro.

#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-07-09 07:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This is dynamite!!!

#17 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-07-09 07:37 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

Bibi's ok for a Shylock.

~ Felon 47 ~

#18 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-10 01:50 AM | Reply

Netanyahu is in no position to nominate anyone. However, Trump is desperate, so there's no telling what kind of deal was cooked up.

Desperation is also what's driving Trump to ship arms to Ukraine. He needs to turn his image around so he looks like the good guy trying to help the underdog to bring peace.

As usual, Trump is only thinking about himself and how he can get 'one up' on Obama . . . which has been a burr under his saddle for years.

#19 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-07-10 03:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#19

Keen, insightful observations.

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-10 03:34 AM | Reply

And Republicans, especially MAGA wonder why anti-Israel sentiment is increasing in America!
It's because of ---------- ridiculousness like this.

#21 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-07-10 05:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Irony overload

#22 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-10 08:49 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Just to mess with El Rey Dotardo II, Obama should roll out his Peace Prize, and give a series of lectures at Harvard, discussing his own efforts toward world peace. He could also throw in lines like 'I was humbled by the award', or 'this becomes a great responsibility', or 'it made my Johnson 3 inches longer'. Trump would be on Truuf Social lickedy split. It would be comedy gold to watch the reaction of a guy so unaware of himself...

#23 | Posted by catdog at 2025-07-10 12:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Irony overload

#22 | POSTED BY RIGHTISTRITE

Kinda like OJ Simpson nominating someone as husband of the year.

#24 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-10 01:40 PM | Reply

barry douche got it a month into for
doing NOTHING but being black

if ...god thank you for it not happening...the illiterate ---- had won and called been and abdul ( who gives a F*** what his name is ) to get a cease fire they would have presented it to her before she hung up the phone.

cause that's what leftist 2 faced scum bags do.

#25 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-07-10 09:13 PM | Reply

Trump's breakup with Putin, at least on the surface, may be as big a farse as Trump himself.

It allows Putin to continue his merciless, demoralizing assault on Ukrainian citizens and, at the same time, allows Trump an opportunity to change his image . . . all to run one of his notorious scams on the Nobel committee.

It might work. Lying, cheating and scamming are Trump's strong points. I doubt it ever occurs to him to do anything honestly.

#26 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-07-11 05:34 AM | Reply