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Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan slammed for Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination: ‘He backed genocidal Gaza war'
After Pakistan announced that it would nominate US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, several of the country's activists and authors took to social media to criticise the move. US President Donald Trump has been formally nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by the Pakistani government(REUTERS) Pakistan stated regarding the decision, 'President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation. This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker.' Also Read: 'They won't give me because…': Trump on being nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Pak In response, Pakistani journalist and author Zahid Hussain hit back at the government, saying that their decision to nominate Trump, a person who backed the war in Gaza, was 'pathetic'. "Trump has called Israel's attack on Iran 'excellent'. And the Pakistani government has recommended him for the Nobel Peace prize... So pathetic on the part of the Pakistan government. A man who has backed the genocidal war in Gaza and is planning to invade Iran," Hussain said in a post on X. Also Read: Why Pakistan nominated Donald Trump for Nobel Peace prize Maleeha Lodhi, who previously served as Pakistan's ambassador at the United Nations, said "ingratiation" cannot serve as policy and called the government's move unfortunate. "It is unfortunate that the government is recommending Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. A man who has backed Israel's genocidal war in Gaza... This move does not reflect the views of the people of Pakistan," Lodhi wrote in her post. Also Read: 'I do a lot, never get credit': Trump says Iran-Israel peace soon, asks them to make deal Senator Allama Raja Nasir called Pakistan's move a 'deeply misguided and ethically hollow decision' and accused the government of using the nomination as a means to further their geopolitical agenda rather than uphold peace. During a speech last year, Trump had said that 'If I were named Obama, I would have had the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds.' On Friday, he told reporters, 'They should give me the Nobel Prize for Rwanda, and if you look, the Congo, or you could say Serbia, Kosovo, you could say a lot of them. The big ones are India and Pakistan. I should have gotten it four or five times.'
NDTV
9 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Won't Get Nobel Prize For Stopping India-Pak War": Trump Claims Credit Again
US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim of brokering peace between India and Pakistan and lamented that he won't be honoured with a Nobel Peace prize for "stopping" a possible war between the two countries last month. India, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a recent meeting, has repeatedly asserted that a ceasefire between New Delhi and Washington was a result of direct military talks and Washington was never roped in for mediation. "I won't get a Nobel Prize for stopping the war between India and Pakistan. I won't get a Nobel Prize for stopping the war between Serbia and Kosovo, I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping peace between Egypt and Ethiopia, and I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for doing the Abraham Accords in the Middle East...," Mr Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social. "No, I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that's all that matters to me!" he added. The US President made the remarks as he took credit for a peace deal negotiated in Washington between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. "This is a Great Day for Africa and quite Frankly, a Great Day for the World. I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for this..," he said. India has continuously denied the US' role in curbing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, which were triggered by Operation Sindoor that was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. New Delhi has, on several occasions, emphasised that neither Washington nor any third party had a role in its decision to cease military hostilities with Islamabad. India has maintained that the Pakistani Director General of Military Operations sought to speak to his Indian counterpart on May 10 after India struck several airbases in the country, including the important Nur Khan airbase, under Operation Sindoor. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. On Wednesday, Mr Modi held a 35-minute telephonic conversation with Mr Trump, mainly on the operation, and made it clear that at no time were issues such as the India-US trade deal or mediation by the US to broker peace between India and Pakistan were discussed. The US President, however, continued to claim credit for the ceasefire. "Well, I stopped the war between Pakistan - I love Pakistan - I think Modi is a fantastic man, I spoke to him last night. We are going to make a trade deal with Modi of India... And I stopped the war between Pakistan and India. This man (possibly referring to Asim Munir) was extremely influential in stopping it from the Pakistani side, Modi from the India side, and others. And they were going at it, they are both nuclear countries. I got it stopped," he said earlier this week. Complaining that the press had failed to take note of this, he said: "I don't think I had one story written, did I have one story written? I stopped a war between two major nations, major nuclear nations. I did not have a story written about it, but that's okay. You know why, the people know." Meanwhile, the Pakistan government has decided to "formally recommend" Mr Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in "recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis". On Wednesday, Mr Trump hosted Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir for lunch at the White House. The Peace Prize has principally been awarded to honour efforts in four main areas - arms control and disarmament, peace negotiation, democracy and human rights, and work aimed at creating a better organised and more peaceful work, according to its official website.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nobel peace prize for Donald Trump? US President claims credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire; gets nominated by Asim Munir
US President Donald Trump. NEW DELHI: The White House on Wednesday announced that US President Donald Trump will host Pakistan's chief of army staff general Asim Munir following the latter's support for Trump's Nobel Peace prize nomination. The brief meeting is set to take place at the White House, though specific details about timing were not provided in the announcement. White House representative Anna Kelly announced that Trump would meet Munir following his recommendation for Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for averting a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump maintained his stance about preventing warfare between India and Pakistan, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's earlier clarification that the May ceasefire resulted from bilateral military discussions, not US intervention. When questioned about his objectives for the luncheon, following his Tuesday evening conversation with PM Modi, Trump stated to reporters at the White House: "Well, I stopped a war ... I love Pakistan. I think Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him last night. We're going to make a trade deal with Modi of India." "But I stopped the war between Pakistan and India. This man was extremely influential in stopping it from the Pakistan side. Modi from the India side and others. They were going at it - and they're both nuclear countries. I got it stopped," he said.
Axios
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Scoop: Former UN food program director in talks to lead new Gaza aid foundation
The former executive director of the World Food Programme and Nobel Peace Prize laureate David Beasley is in talks with the Trump administration, the Israeli government and other key players to head the new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, two sources with knowledge of the issue said. Why it matters: Beasley, a former governor of South Carolina, was appointed as the WFP chief during President Trump's first term in office. He served in the job until December 2023, and is highly respected in the humanitarian community and within the UN system. In December 2020 he received the Nobel Peace prize on behalf of the UN agency he headed. Beasley's leadership of the new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) would give it significant credibility and could convince the UN and other international aid organizations to work with the new foundation that will be in charge of delivering aid to civilians in Gaza. A source close to Beasley said he's negotiating the urgent reintroduction of aid in Gaza as a condition of the GHF's operations and his leadership. State of play: The U.S., Israel and representatives of the new international foundation are close to an agreement on how to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza without it being controlled by Hamas. The establishment of the foundation is still in progress. The UN and other aid organizations who work in Gaza announced they will not cooperate with the new foundation's plan, arguing it "contravenes fundamental humanitarian principles." The Trump administration is lobbying countries to donate money to the mechanism and the UN to cooperate with it. White House envoy Steve Witkoff briefed the members of UN Security Council on Wednesday about the plan. U.S. diplomats briefed members of the UN agencies in Geneva about the plan on Thursday. A source involved in the planning of the GHF said the foundation is independent and civilian-led. It aims at complementing the work of the UN and traditional aid groups — not replacing them, they said. "Our goal is to help ensure that aid reaches those who need it, safely, effectively, and at scale," the source said. Friction point: The source said a key sticking point is how to ensure aid entering Gaza won't be intercepted by Hamas and that aid will flow directly to civilians. "Nothing is final until everything is final. We're building a new model that is different by design and that's not a flaw, it's the point. That takes time and deep collaboration across many, many stakeholders," the source involved in the GHF work said.
