Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. It comes after Pakistan's Government also nominated him in June, making it Trump's second nomination in six months.

But what actually is the noble peace prize, and how does one… get one?

Today, we're looking at what these nominations mean and why Trump has been pursuing this prize since his first term in office.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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