Jared Kushner's nomination was submitted by Lengthy Island GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin.
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Former White Home adviser and Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kusher has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for his work as a number one negotiator of the Abraham Accords.
The accords — a collection of groundbreaking normalization agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Morocco and Bahrain — have been amongst former President Trump’s most important foreign-policy achievements.
The nomination was submitted by Lengthy Island GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin — who additionally nominated Kushner’s deputy Avi Berkowitz.
“The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, signify probably the most vital diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Arab nations in a long time,” Zeldin wrote in his nomination, a replica of which was obtained by The Put up.
“Towards 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 cast regional alliances higher able to countering Iran’s malign affect.”
Kushner and Berkowitz have been additionally nominated for the prize final 12 months by former Trump legal professional Alan Dershowitz.
Kushner has principally laid low since he and Ivanka Trump left the White Home after Donald Trump was defeated by President Biden within the 2020 elections. The pair have since relocated to Miami the place Kushner runs Affinity Companions, a $3 billion world funding agency.
Kushner mentioned he was “humbled” by the nomination.
“Due to the visionary leaders and efforts of tens of millions of Israelis and Arabs, the Abraham Accords proceed to strengthen, making the Center East – and the world – a safer, extra affluent place,” he instructed The Put up.
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