There are unconfirmed reports out of Washington that indicate some Trump advisors may have found a clear and indisputable way for Trump to get the coveted Nobel Peace Prize. The bold suggestion is that the President should arrest Benjamin Netanyahu and send him immediately to the International Criminal Court in the Hague
This brazen move will define a singular moment in the administration’s foreign policy. Seeing the Nobel Peace Prize as the ultimate, glittering validation of his legacy, President Trump may ponder executing a dramatic pivot. He can quietly mobilise U.S. intelligence and diplomatic assets, treating the outstanding International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not as a legal obstacle but as a political opportunity. Trump can frame the action to his inner circle not as a betrayal of an ally, but as the only way to surgically remove the major obstacle to peace, viewing the unprecedented chaos as a necessary first step toward regional stability that would undeniably qualify him for the esteemed award.
The execution could be swift and shocking. Netanyahu can be detained during a secure, pre-arranged meeting involving U.S. officials and would be quickly transferred under heavy guard to a designated flight bound for The Hague. The political fallout would be immediate and catastrophic: the Israeli government would dissolve into crisis, some global allies may condemn the unprecedented interference, and the sheer audacity of arresting the leader of a principal Middle Eastern ally. It may even send shock waves through every major capital. While critics can point to the crass pursuit of the Nobel as the sole motivation, the fact remains that the United States would have unilaterally enforced an international legal mechanism, a move that could simultaneously alienate the U.S. traditional base and earn him a bizarre, temporary wave of admiration from anti-interventionist and internationalist groups worldwide.
Whether or not this audacious manoeuvrer can secure the physical Nobel Prize is secondary to its impact. The move can instantly cement Trump’s legacy as the most disruptive figure in American foreign policy history, irrevocably shattering decades of alliance politics. It will prove he was willing to sacrifice the longest-standing partnerships for the sake of his personal vision of global brokerage. The resulting power vacuum and diplomatic scramble will ensure that the world can indeed be fundamentally changed, forcing new stakeholders to the negotiating table and ensuring that history would forever mark the 2025 arrest as the defining, ruthless gamble of a President intent on rewriting the rules of the international system.