Nobel "Self-Appointed": Trump's Peace Accord Claims Should Be Discounted by 70%
Obama, who was not worthy of the award, ultimately caused trouble for the current U.S. president's life
Image: U.S. President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump almost openly demanded that the Nobel Committee grant him a peace prize. In an interview with Fox News, the current U.S. president again claimed that his predecessor Barack Obama received the award in 2009 "completely unworthy."
"He did nothing but destroy our country, and yet he got the award," Trump said maliciously.
He also reiterated his catchphrase: During his five years in the White House, he ended seven wars. According to his count, the seventh war was the Israel-Palestine conflict - on October 9, the political leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, stated that the war in the Gaza Strip "has completely ended." The United States, Turkey, and Arab countries provided security guarantees, and the Rafah border crossing near the Egyptian border has also been opened.
The agreement spearheaded by Trump stipulates that Israel must release all detained Palestinian women and children (at least 1,700 people). Additionally, according to a report by the Financial Times, Israel must also release 250 Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment from prison. In exchange, Hamas will release the remaining hostages it is holding.
However, AFP pointed out that the Israel-Palestine ceasefire has no impact on Trump's chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The reason is that the Nobel Committee had already held its last meeting on October 6, while the ceasefire began on the 9th. It is worth noting that the number of nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize reached a record high: 244 individuals and 94 organizations were nominated.
Nevertheless, the final decision of the Nobel Committee may not be affected by the fact that "the most brutal Middle East war ended after all meetings." The real issue is that Trump's claim that he "ended multiple armed conflicts" is entirely a lie.
Many Western analysts and independent journalists have verified this "myth" repeatedly promoted by the White House. The so-called "ended conflicts" include the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, the Kosovo-Serbia conflict, the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda conflict, the Pakistan-India conflict, the Israel-Iran conflict, the Egypt-Ethiopia conflict, and the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
CNN pointed out that in reality, most of these conflicts are still ongoing; even if some conflicts have ended, they have nothing to do with Trump.
Armenia and Azerbaijan
The peace agreement signed in Washington under Trump's watch can indeed be seen as progress, but neither country has approved the agreement, and there are still many issues to be resolved. For example, Azerbaijan demands that Armenia amend its constitution, but the Armenian voters are likely to reject the proposal in a referendum.
Israel and Iran
The role of Trump in "ending the confrontation between the two countries" is unclear. There has been no peace agreement between the two sides, nor has there been a clear consensus on the future of Iran's nuclear program, and both continue to threaten each other.
"There is currently no agreement on permanent peace or how to manage Iran's nuclear program in the future," said Michael O'Hanlon, a senior researcher at the Brookings Institution.
"Perhaps the current situation of direct confrontation between the two countries has eased, but Iran is trying to redeploy its forces. I absolutely do not agree with the statement that 'the president brought peace to Iran and Israel,'" said Larry Krasner, a senior researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations.
India and Pakistan
India questions Trump's "role": the ceasefire agreement was "directly achieved through negotiations between the two countries." India strongly opposes any external interference in the Kashmir issue - these two nuclear neighbors have fought wars over this region.
"The negotiations on stopping military operations were directly conducted through existing communication channels between the militaries of our two countries," said Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri.
"President Trump played a constructive role, but not a decisive one. Moreover, I am not sure whether the tension between India and Pakistan can be called a full-scale war," said Evelyn Fakas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute at the University of Arizona.
Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Research Fellow on South and Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, believes that calling the Kashmir dispute "resolved" is a serious exaggeration. "This conflict does not have a real end," and future negotiations "may become more complicated due to Trump's decision to impose high tariffs on Indian goods."
Congo (DRC) and Rwanda
The separate agreement between the Congo (DRC) and the terrorist organization M23, mediated by Qatar, should have been the final step toward achieving peace, which would have led to a permanent ceasefire. However, due to the ongoing fighting, the deadline for signing the agreement has passed, and there is currently no public indication that the two sides are seriously negotiating the final conditions for peace.
"The fighting between the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda continues, and the so-called ceasefire mechanism has never been truly observed," reminded Margaret MacMillan, a professor of history who taught at Oxford University.
Egypt and Ethiopia
It is difficult to say how Trump "solved" this conflict - because Egypt and Ethiopia were never in a state of war. The only intense dispute between the two countries revolves around Ethiopia's large hydropower station, which was officially launched in early September. There is still a risk of escalation. During Trump's first presidential term, he tried to mediate between the two countries, but failed to bring about a settlement.
Serbia and Kosovo
In 2020, during Trump's first presidential term, Serbia and Kosovo signed an economic relations normalization agreement, but that was all.
"His 'agreement' (if it can be called an agreement) basically took place during his first term, and Trump did not end the status quo between Serbia and Kosovo," summarized Larry Krasner of the Council on Foreign Relations.
It seems that the only military conflict Trump actually ended was the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
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