Their support ranks among abortion and religious freedom as key political concerns, according to former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer.
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Dershowitz, in a letter sent to the Nobel committee, argued that the work by Kushner and his deputy Avi Berkowitz in helping negotiate diplomatic relations between Israel and Arab nations is worthy of the distinction.
“The Nobel Peace Prize is not for popularity. Nor is it an assessment of what the international community may think of those who helped bring about peace, Dershowitz wrote. It is an award for fulfilling the daunting criteria set out by Alfred Nobel in his will.
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Dershowitz is eligible to nominate individuals for the Nobel prize based on his status as a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, the outlet reported.