STOCKHOLM: A Swedish lawmaker who nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East says he got a phone call of thanks from the American leader.
Magnus Jacobsson, a member of Swedens Parliament for the Christian Democrats, wrote Tuesday on Twitter that he was on my way to the stable with my daughter when he got the call.
We had a good conversation about peace in the Middle East and the Balkans. I wish the President good luck with the peace processes, Jacobsson wrote.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed last month to a deal normalizing relations that was signed at the White House on Sept. 15.
Earlier this month, Jacobsson also nominated the governments of the United States, Kosovo and Serbia for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to secure a peace…