Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz, Kushner’s deputy, were nominated for the Nobel Prize in recognition of their work leading negotiations on the Abraham Accords.
The Abraham Accords included four normalization agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Morocco, and Bahrain. Kushner is recognized for bringing together regional leaders to establish alliances in an effort to counter Iran’s influence in the Middle East.
Republican congressman and New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin submitted the nomination and said Kushner’s work was significant amid rising tensions surrounding “centuries-old conflict.”
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“The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, represent the most significant diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Arab nations in decades,” Zeldin wrote in his nomination.
Kushner and Berkowitz were also nominated last year by former Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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Kushner said the nomination was humbling.
“Thanks to the visionary leaders and efforts of millions of Israelis and Arabs, the Abraham Accords continue to strengthen, making the Middle East — and the world — a safer, more prosperous place,” Kushner told the New York Post.
