Don’t Give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize Now!
The Gaza deal is a historic breakthrough — and a huge success for the U.S. president. He and his ego matter more than ever now.
The U.S. president’s fans are already gloating. Who besides Donald Trump should be honored with the Nobel Peace Prize this Friday?
The deal for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a diplomatic masterwork. Many won’t want to hear it, but one person above all others deserves recognition for this historic breakthrough: Trump.
The U.S. president was the one who brought all the region’s players to the same side: Qatar, Turkey, and all other relevant powers with their completely different interests, as well as the important Saudis through the personal contacts of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, whose role in bringing peace to the region has largely been underestimated. The pressure of regional powers on Hamas forced the terrorist organization to consent to giving up their only poker chip: the Israeli hostages. The 20 who are still alive are finally returning home, after two years of captivity under horrifying conditions.
Trump was also the one who put sufficient pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latter went against his right-wing extremist coalition partners, who were against the deal, and even risked his own political fate by doing so. The agreement from Jerusalem on the U.S. president’s peace plan made the current breakthrough possible in the first place.
The Important Points Were Left Out
It is a breakthrough. But it is nowhere near the end. An agreement on the essential exchange of the hostages for Palestinian prisoners and the partial withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza could only happen so quickly because the truly difficult points of the peace plan were left out during the talks in Egypt.
The biggest hurdle remains. As before, there continues to be doubt over whether Hamas will, in fact, surrender its weapons at the end of the process. The Islamists have repeatedly rejected the scenario until now. Additionally, it remains an open question who will fill the power vacuum that would result after a withdrawal by Hamas. Protector troops are necessary to ensure civilians’ safety in Gaza. What they would look like is still unclear.
The questions are not unanswerable. But what is absolutely necessarily is not only a great deal of endurance but, above all, further pressure from the Americans. Without it, none of the remaining nuts can be cracked.
Trump Cannot Lose Interest
As successful as Trump’s major commitment to the ceasefire in the Middle East has been until now, the peace process could also be over just as quickly. If Trump realizes how difficult it is to solve the remaining points, he could quickly lose interest and turn to other things instead.
His diplomatic nonstarter on the question of Russia shows how quickly that can happen. When Trump realized that Vladimir Putin could not be moved, he first went after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He saw no outlet there, either, and, in the end, quietly and gently stopped his efforts toward peace in Eastern Europe. It is possible that this pattern may repeat in the Middle East.
So, the big question is — will Trump continue putting pressure on all parties involved and fight for peace in Gaza with the same commitment as he has so far? In that case, Trump’s peace plan would have a real chance. One could only hope for that for the people in the totally destroyed Gaza Strip and in Israel. However, the process will take years.
Thus the urgent call to Oslo: just don’t give Trump the Nobel Prize that he wants!* At least not right now. As soon as the golden medal dangles around his neck, the narcissistic egomaniac has no more incentive to remain involved. Wait until his Gaza plan has been implemented enough such that a real, long-term peace starts to take shape. Then, Trump will have definitely earned the Peace Prize.
*Editor’s note: On Oct. 10, 2025, the day after this article was first published, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan democratic activist Maria Corina Machado.
The U.S. president’s fans are already gloating. Who besides Donald Trump should be honored with the Nobel Peace Prize this Friday?
The deal for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a diplomatic masterwork. Many won’t want to hear it, but one person above all others deserves recognition for this historic breakthrough: Trump.
The U.S. president was the one who brought all the region’s players to the same side: Qatar, Turkey, and all other relevant powers with their completely different interests, as well as the important Saudis through the personal contacts of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, whose role in bringing peace to the region has largely been underestimated. The pressure of regional powers on Hamas forced the terrorist organization to consent to giving up their only poker chip: the Israeli hostages. The 20 who are still alive are finally returning home, after two years of captivity under horrifying conditions.
Trump was also the one who put sufficient pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latter went against his right-wing extremist coalition partners, who were against the deal, and even risked his own political fate by doing so. The agreement from Jerusalem on the U.S. president’s peace plan made the current breakthrough possible in the first place.
The Important Points Were Left Out
It is a breakthrough. But it is nowhere near the end. An agreement on the essential exchange of the hostages for Palestinian prisoners and the partial withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza could only happen so quickly because the truly difficult points of the peace plan were left out during the talks in Egypt.
The biggest hurdle remains. As before, there continues to be doubt over whether Hamas will, in fact, surrender its weapons at the end of the process. The Islamists have repeatedly rejected the scenario until now. Additionally, it remains an open question who will fill the power vacuum that would result after a withdrawal by Hamas. Protector troops are necessary to ensure civilians’ safety in Gaza. What they would look like is still unclear.
The questions are not unanswerable. But what is absolutely necessarily is not only a great deal of endurance but, above all, further pressure from the Americans. Without it, none of the remaining nuts can be cracked.
Trump Cannot Lose Interest
As successful as Trump’s major commitment to the ceasefire in the Middle East has been until now, the peace process could also be over just as quickly. If Trump realizes how difficult it is to solve the remaining points, he could quickly lose interest and turn to other things instead.
His diplomatic nonstarter on the question of Russia shows how quickly that can happen. When Trump realized that Vladimir Putin could not be moved, he first went after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He saw no outlet there, either, and, in the end, quietly and gently stopped his efforts toward peace in Eastern Europe. It is possible that this pattern may repeat in the Middle East.
So, the big question is — will Trump continue putting pressure on all parties involved and fight for peace in Gaza with the same commitment as he has so far? In that case, Trump’s peace plan would have a real chance. One could only hope for that for the people in the totally destroyed Gaza Strip and in Israel. However, the process will take years.
Thus the urgent call to Oslo: just don’t give Trump the Nobel Prize that he wants!* At least not right now. As soon as the golden medal dangles around his neck, the narcissistic egomaniac has no more incentive to remain involved. Wait until his Gaza plan has been implemented enough such that a real, long-term peace starts to take shape. Then, Trump will have definitely earned the Peace Prize.
*Editor’s note: On Oct. 10, 2025, the day after this article was first published, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan democratic activist Maria Corina Machado.
Previous article![]( "Machado’s Nobel Prize Puts Venezuela and US Policy in the Spotlight")
