Is this true? Has the Orange One achieved his objective? Or is it FAKE NEWS? Or AI-GENERATED?
Well, the headline is not true. The closing date for nominations for 2025 has passed, before Trump made his historic deal to bring about peace in the Middle East.
Most commentators think he will miss out on the accolade this year, but may be awarded the prize in 2026, if everlasting peace is achieved in Gaza Strip.
So, what has happened in the last few days?
Trump talks a good game, but is it all true? He does tend to exaggerate. We shall see.
Key players in negotiating the ceasefire were Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Well done to them!
There was supposed to be the signing of a document today, committing both "sides" to an immediate ceasefire, the return of the remaining hostages in exchange for Hamas and Palestinian fighters, and the staged withdrawal of Israeli troops (IDF) from Gaza.
Despite the above, smoke was seen rising from Gaza this morning, but whether it was an an Israeli attack has not been verified.
There were scenes of jubilation in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as Israelis celebrated what they hope is really the end of the war.
There has been wall-to-wall coverage on the TV outlets I use, ie Sky News, BBC News, ITV News, La 1 (TVE1), La Sexta here in Spain and Das Erste, ZDF and N-TV in Germany. But it seems to be very slow-paced.
British prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is attending an important trade mission in India, but he broke off to give a press conference, welcoming the peace deal.
British PM Keir Starmer calls for "hands-on" approach in implementing UK-India trade deal
Other European leaders, including Friedrich Merz from Germany, Emmanuel Macron (France) and our own Pedro Sanchez all had positive words to say. As did UN secretary general, Antonio Gutierres.
Friedrich Merz [El Confidencial] Emmanuel Macron [El Correo] Pedro Sanchez [El Periodico]
Antonio Gutierres [EL PAIS]
Endword
Let's hope this is the real deal. There has been enough bloodshed, death and destruction. Let us/them all move on and start the reconstruction of the devastated areas of Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
© Only Joe King
Photos:
El Confidencial, El Correo, EL PAIS, El Periodico,
Thanks:
BBC News, Das Erste, ITV News, La 1, La Sexta, N-TV, Sky News, TVE1, ZDF
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