There Goes the Nobel Peace Prize

Three weeks ago, there was the question of Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing together North and South Korea; however, as of his last political maneuver (his tweet) he could not be further from the win. Although he has put his actions into words in a firm but incontestable manner with American currently on top, it does seem to be contrary to the intentions of the Nobel Peace Prize.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and President Trump decided to hold a summit in Singapore on June 12^th. The possibility of this summit is up in air due to North Korea not liking the fact that South Korea and the United States held war games; especially after North Korea had destroyed their nuclear testing site in preparation for the summit. Well, Kim Jong Un got upset and put the summit in Jeopardy. In order to maintain his position as leader, President Trump cancelled the meeting with a letter saying,

Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place. You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used.

There Trump’s goes with his motto of ‘mine is bigger than yours’, forgetting that his is the President of the United States and not just a billionaire with an enormous ego.

So, there you have it folks, what started with Trump being the next Nobel Peace Prize winner to ending with him losing it and threatening the North Koreans. He’s truly an inspiration to all.

References
Trump, Donald J. “I Have Decided to Terminate the Planned Summit in Singapore on June 12th.While Many Things Can Happen and a Great Opportunity Lies Ahead Potentially, I Believe That This Is a Tremendous Setback for North Korea and Indeed a Setback for the World... Pic.twitter.com/jT0GfxT0Lc.” Twitter, Twitter, 24 May 2018, twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/999695988813189120.

Trump, Donald J. “Sadly, I Was Forced to Cancel the Summit Meeting in Singapore with Kim JongUn. Pic.twitter.com/RLwXxBxFKx.” Twitter, Twitter, 24 May 2018, twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/999686062082535424.

Together We Are One

Last week ended on a very high note. The world watched as His Royal Highness Prince Harry married the love of his life, Meghan Markle, and together they became Duke and Duchess of  Sussex.

This wedding was considered a major turning point for both the British Monarchy and the British People. It was both a joyous occasion and an opportunity for the haters to voice their opinions.

Just imagine, the British Royalty marrying a commoner (horror), not only a commoner but an American. Not only an American, but someone who has been divorced.  And horror of horrors, a

person of mixed blood!!

The paparazzi went wild! Digging up any dirt they could find on her and her family. Her father seen in unflattering photos and having a heart-attack, preventing him from walking his daughter down the aisle. Markle’s half-sister criticizing both the paparazzi and the Royal Family for their responses to the wedding. Markle’s brother angry about wedding. Facebook carrying pictures of multiracial children proclaiming that, that is what Prince Philip's great grandchildren will look like. People posting snide remarks about the cost of the wedding and how much the British taxpayer would have to pick up. Even Psychics who declared that “Princess Diana would not have approved and that she thinks it will not last”.  Wasn’t Princess Diana divorced from the monarchy? However, through it all, Prince Harry and Meghan looked into each other eyes and let their love shine through.

Even if this fairy tale wedding does not last, it gave the people of the world hope. For a few hours people were able to sit back and watch it unfold and believe that fairy tales do come true.

On a more practical note, this marriage provides a bigger, stronger bond between the American people and the British people. Since the election of President Trump, this bond, that saw the two countries through 2 world wars, have been strained.

Harry and Meghan have done more for the world in creating a connection between two countries than Trump has done in his 2? years of presidency. Has Trump even visited England yet? Recently, Donald Trump has cancelled a planned visit to the UK in February, where he had been expected to open a new $1bn (£738m) US embassy in London. On top of this, he has thrown away the Iran Deal of which Britain was a party to. He has threatened NATO’s stability and has generally proven himself to be an unreliable statesman friend. He seems to be better at breaking deals than seeing them to fulfillment. From previous comments, no one seems to believe that Donald Trump fits the role of a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, but my question is, does Donald Trump even have a plan to do something great for America? Or will he be another President Hoover?

References
“Donald Trump Cancels February Visit to UK.” BBC News, BBC, 12 Jan. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/uk-42657954.

Johnson, Zach. “Meghan Markle's Dad Skipping the Royal Wedding After Heart Attack.” E! Online, E! News, 14 May 2018, www.eonline.com/news/935103/meghan-markle-s-dad-suffers-a-heart-attack-plans-to-skip-the-royal-wedding-amid-paparazzi-scandal.

Staff, TMZ. “Meghan Markle's Sister Samantha Says Meghan Has No Right to Muzzle Her.” TMZ, TMZ.com, 17 May 2018, www.tmz.com/2018/05/16/samantha-meghan-markle-half-sister-royal-wedding-talking-america/.

Staff, TMZ. “Meghan Markle's Sister Samantha Says Meghan Has No Right to Muzzle Her.” TMZ, TMZ.com, 17 May 2018, www.tmz.com/2018/05/16/samantha-meghan-markle-half-sister-royal-wedding-talking-america/.

cbstvdinsideedition. “Why Meghan Markle's Brother Is Begging Prince Harry to Cancel Royal Wedding.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 May 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnZBml17si0.

EntertainmentTonight. “Princess Diana's Psychic on Whether Prince Harry's Mom Would Approve of Meghan Markle (Exclusive).” YouTube, YouTube, 19 May 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGeypJWa7OI.

“Trump's Campaign Promises - Has He Delivered on Them?” BBC News, BBC, 26 Feb. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37982000.

Promises Erupt in Flames

Monday, May 14, the nominated  Nobel Peace Prize candidate poured gas on an already flammable conflict between the Palestines' and Israelis. Joy.

Trump has delivered on his promise to seal the deal for Israel by moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to East Jerusalem. Essentially, he has single-handedly declared that the entire region of Jerusalem belongs emphatically and unequivocally to the Israelis. Has the great “peace maker” stepped out of his neutral role as the impartial peace negotiator? It seems to me, as if his promises are surface deep and don’t reflect the long term damages he is inflicting.

Well, let’s review. In the past few weeks, Trump has reneged on the US’s deal with Iran to stop nuclear advancement in return for economic growth through international trade expansion. Yes, he could be powering up for a more long-term deal, but did he just poke a nuclear bear? As a result of this broken promise, Iran launched missiles at Israel, an official ally of The United States. Hey, at least the nuclear weapons weren’t a done deal...yet.

Israel, now has primed enemies on more than one front. Trump, in his attempt to create a ‘peace process’, has antagonized a people who already feel cheated out of their land; albeit, a land that was taken and given to the Israelis and later undoubtedly conquered by them through war. The Israelis are angry. The Palestines' are angry. The Nakba Day or ‘Day of Catastrophe’ is here and the Muslims’ holy month sees a trifecta of dominant personalities in a tumultuous geographical epicenter. So congratulations goes out to Trump, the Noble Peace Prize candidate, for placing a ticking time bomb in the center of a war of people who are not afraid to press the button.

Thank you for reading!

References

Underwood, Alexia. “The Controversial US Jerusalem Embassy Opening, Explained.” Vox, Vox, 14 May 2018, www.vox.com/2018/5/14/17340798/jerusalem-embassy-israel-palestinians-us-trump.

Donald Trump Next in Line for Noble Peace Prize?? 😯

A bully who has attempted to impose his wishes on another country by calling the man names such as “Rocketman”, “short and fat” (Our Foreign Staff 2018) as well as threatening to decimate his country is being proposed for the next Noble Peace Prize.

Everyone has seen Trump, heard him as well as witnessed his imbecilic written tweets, so why is such a puerile man in the run for something ‘nobel’ for worthy people?

The Nobel Peace Prize is named after Alfred Nobel, a Swedish Businessman who left behind “31,5 million” Swedish crowns. In his will Nobel presented that all of his fortune should be “invested in safe securities and should constitute a fund[,] “the interest on which shall be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind” (The Nobel Peace Prize).

Does Trump pass this test? Yes his name is linked with something truly amazing, bringing together the two Koreas. Trump credits this coming together through his hardline efforts and sanctions against North Korea.Even if it was brought together by his actions, should a man who has brought the world to the brink of a nuclear war with his rhetoric and dumbfounding discourse be recognized as person who has “conferred the greatest benefit on mankind’? (Especially in the area of “peace”?)

In my perspective I do not think a man of his nature should be rewarded for his bullying tactics. He might as well be presenting to the public that, ‘hey it's okay to be a bully because bullying gets you rewards’.

Is this what we would like to teach our children?

Please comment and share your thoughts!😊

References

“History.” The Nobel Peace Prize, The Norwegian Nobel Institute,

www.nobelpeaceprize.org/History.

Our Foreign Staff. “Donald Trump Formally Nominated for a Nobel Prize for 'His Tireless Workto Bring Peace to Our World'.” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 3 May 2018, www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/03/donald-trump-formally-nominated-nobel-peace-prize-tireless-work/.

Sky News. “Johnson: Trump Could Be in Line for Nobel Peace Prize If He Fixes North Koreaand Iran.” Sky News, Sky Uk, 7 May 2018, news.sky.com/story/johnson-trump-could-be-in-line-for-nobel-peace-prize-if-he-fixes-north-korea-and-iran-11363151.