Jared Kushner has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for a second yr operating for his work on normalising relations between Israel and Arab nations. The son-in-law of former US President Donald advised the Jerusalem Publish that thanks for this should go to the “visionary leaders and efforts of tens of millions of Israelis and Arabs” via whom the so-called “Abraham Accords proceed to strengthen, making the Center East — and the world — a safer, extra affluent place.”
US Congressman and Republican candidate for governor of New York Lee Zeldin nominated each Kushner and the previous White Home adviser’s deputy, Avi Berkowitz, stated the New York Publish.
“The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, symbolize probably the most vital diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Arab nations in a long time,” wrote Zeldin in his nomination. “In opposition to the background of a centuries-old battle and the Covid-19 pandemic, rising tensions and Iran’s rising affect, Kushner and Berkowitz efficiently introduced collectively regional leaders, and solid regional alliances higher able to countering Iran’s malign affect.”
In September 2020, the UAE and Israel signed a US-sponsored deal to normalise relations. Since then, the 2 nations have signed dozens of bilateral agreements in numerous fields, together with funding, banking companies and tourism.
Three different Arab states – Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan – joined the UAE within the controversial transfer that got here to be referred to as the Abraham Accords.
Final yr, outstanding American lawyer Alan Dershowitz, some of the vocal supporters of the occupation state of Israel, additionally nominated Kushner and Berkowitz for the peace prize.
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