00:00The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the
00:12Nobel Peace Prize last Tuesday.
00:14He sent a letter to the Nobel Committee for this nomination.
00:17He also published that letter online.
00:20In the letter, Netanyahu wrote, Trump has demonstrated a strong and exceptional commitment
00:25to establishing peace, security, and stability globally.
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00:33The Nobel Prize is considered the world's most prestigious international honor.
00:37The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to individuals and institutions or organizations that play
00:44the most significant role in advancing humanity toward harmony.
00:48The Nobel Prize has been awarded since 1901.
00:51The award is given in six categories, one of which is peace.
00:55Trump is trying to establish a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
01:00Last May, India and Pakistan were involved in a conflict.
01:03After four days of fighting, the two countries agreed to a ceasefire.
01:08Trump claimed that the two countries agreed to the ceasefire through his mediation.
01:12Last month, Pakistan said they would recommend Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his assistance
01:17in resolving the India-Pakistan conflict.
01:21Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before.
01:23That time, it caused considerable controversy.
01:27This time too, Netanyahu's nomination of Trump is causing controversy in various circles.
01:33Without any reservation about this, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bild wrote in a post on the
01:38social media platform X,
01:40Netanyahu is actually flattering Trump.
01:43There is no doubt that Netanyahu is trying to gain an advantage by flattering Trump.
01:47The number of people who want to flatter Trump in this way is also not small.
01:52If Trump actually wins the Nobel Peace Prize, he will be the fifth U.S. president to receive this honor.
01:58Before him, former U.S. presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize.
02:07Among them, only Jimmy Carter was not president when he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
02:11In the case of all these presidents, receiving the Nobel Prize caused widespread controversy and criticism.
02:19Obama received the Nobel Prize just a few months after taking office.
02:24The Swedish Nobel Foundation has specific guidelines on who is eligible to receive the Nobel Prize.
02:29It has also clearly stated how the winner is selected.
02:33Considering those, is Trump really worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize?
02:37Such a question has arisen.
02:38In an introduction on the Nobel Prize website, the chairman of the Peace Prize Committee, Jรผrgen Watt & Fridness, said,
02:45In reality, anyone can receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
02:49The history of this award clearly shows that it is given to people from all walks of life around the world.
02:56By that standard, Trump can indeed receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
03:00But is that really the case?
03:01The name of the Nobel Prize winner is announced every year in October.
03:05However, the nomination process closes earlier, in January.
03:10This means that the nomination for Trump given by Netanyahu for the prize cannot be considered at least for this year.
03:17Can a nomination by a head of state, like Netanyahu, get extra importance?
03:21This question may also arise.
03:23The answer is, thousands of people can submit nominations for the prize.
03:30He can be someone from the government, a member of parliament, a head of state, professors of history, sociology, law, and philosophy, former Nobel laureates.
03:41However, one cannot nominate oneself.
03:43The list of nominees is kept secret for 50 years, although those who nominate are not prevented from disclosing their own decisions.
03:52The Norwegian Nobel Committee selects the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
03:56The Norwegian parliament forms this five-member committee, and this committee makes the final decision.
04:02The first meeting of the committee is held in February every year.
04:06There, members can also add new names to the list by nominating themselves if they wish.
04:10Last year, 286 people were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
04:16This year, the number has increased to 338.
04:19Among them, 244 are individuals and 94 are organizations.
04:25The committee first creates a shortlist through vetting.
04:28Then, each candidate is evaluated by a team of permanent advisors and other experts.
04:34The committee tries to make decisions by consensus.
04:37However, if necessary, the decision can be made by a majority vote.
04:41The final decision is usually made a few days before the announcement of the award.
04:47The Nobel Peace Prize often carries a political message.
04:51The Nobel Committee's website states that some of the recipients were highly controversial political figures.
04:57But the award has played a role in raising public awareness of international or ethnic conflicts.
05:02There are also examples of committee members resigning due to controversies over awarding the Nobel Peace Prize.
05:10The Nobel Prize is handed over to the winner every year in December.
05:14The Nobel Peace Prize is handed over to the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
05:44The Nobel Peace Prize is handed over to the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
06:14The Nobel Peace Prize is handed over to the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
