Pakistan, Oct. 7 -- The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the six awards given each year to the world's most elite human rights leaders. Recommending Donald Trump for the most prestigious prize is like nominating a family patriarch from The Godfather for a humanitarian award. That's exactly what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done.

Trump's nomination is not an isolated incident. Since the first award in 1901, the selection process at times has been marred by accusations of sexism, racism and the award committee being Eurocentric. From Kissinger to Yasser Arafat, the Committee had made some controversial picks, engendering criticism and controversy.

After his death in 1896, the will of Swedish explosive manufacturer Alfred Nobel...