Overview
- During a Washington meeting, Speaker Mike Johnson and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana signed an official letter urging the Nobel Committee to select President Trump for the 2026 Peace Prize.
- The campaign seeks signatures from speakers and presidents of parliaments worldwide ahead of the January 31, 2026 nomination cutoff.
- In their letter, the leaders credit Trump with diplomatic moves they say advanced regional stability, citing the Abraham Accords and improved ties involving India–Pakistan, Thailand–Cambodia, Congo–Rwanda, Serbia–Kosovo, and Egypt–Ethiopia.
- The letter also asserts that Trump led a 20-point plan for Gaza and, according to its authors, compelled the release of the last living hostage from the Gaza Strip.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joined the meeting, which included additional talks with U.S. lawmakers such as Senate Majority Whip John Thune and members of the Congressional Friends of the Knesset, with Israeli opposition MK Eitan Ginzburg participating.