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Trump, in absentia, becomes first non-Israeli to receive Israel’s top civilian honor

JL;DR SUMMARY Donald Trump has been awarded Israel's top civilian honor, the Israel Prize, marking the first time a non-Israeli has received this accolade. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Benjamin NetanyahuIranDonald TrumpU.S. Israel RelationsForeign PolicyJavier MileiNormalization DealsIndependence DayIsrael PrizeZubin Mehta

Places mentioned

Mar-a-Lago, Florida, United States
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Trump would get the Israel Prize after meeting with him at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, in December."
Jerusalem, Israel
"A video played at the ceremony in Jerusalem showed him meeting with Netanyahu, speaking to the Israeli parliament last year and announcing the historic normalization deals with Arab countries negotiated during his first administration."
Israel
"Donald Trump officially became the first non-Israeli to receive the Israels top civilian prize on Wednesday but he wasnt on hand to receive his honor."
Iran
"In February, Trump joined Netanyahu in launching a war on Iran that has been unpopular in the United States."
Argentina
"Argentinas president, Javier Milei, who has been a vocal defender of Israel, became the first foreign leader to light a torch as part of the celebrations."

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