If Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize, he should stop Gaza war, Macron says
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French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and US President Donald Trump meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Sept 23.
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- Macron urges Trump to end the Gaza war, stating only the US President has the power to stop it due to US weapon supplies to Israel.
- Trump, in a UN speech, rejected moves for a Palestinian state, deeming it a reward for Hamas, while Macron urged peace negotiations.
- Macron suggests Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize ambition hinges on stopping the Gaza conflict, highlighting Trump's claim of resolving conflicts.
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UNITED NATIONS, United States - If US President Donald Trump really wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize, he needs to stop the war in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sept 23.
Speaking to France’s BFM TV from New York, Mr Macron said that only Mr Trump has the power to put pressure on Israel to end the war.
“There is one person who can do something about it, and that is the US president. And the reason he can do more than us, is because we do not supply weapons that allow the war in Gaza to be waged. We do not supply equipment that allows war to be waged in Gaza. The United States of America does,” Mr Macron said.
Mr Trump on Sept 23 gave a combative, wide-ranging speech to the United Nations General Assembly that rejected moves by Western allies to endorse a Palestinian state, saying that would be a reward for Hamas militants.
“We have to stop the war in Gaza immediately. We have to immediately negotiate peace,” Mr Trump said.
Discussing Mr Trump’s speech, Mr Macron said: “I see an American president who is involved, who reiterated this morning from the podium: ‘I want peace. I have resolved seven conflicts’, who wants the Nobel Peace Prize.
“The Nobel Peace Prize is only possible if you stop this conflict,” Mr Macron said.
Several countries, including Israel, Pakistan and Cambodia, have nominated Mr Trump for the annual prize for brokering peace agreements or ceasefires.
Mr Trump himself has said he deserves the Norwegian-bestowed accolade given to four of his White House predecessors.
“President Trump has done more for peace than everyone present at the United Nations combined,” said White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly.
“Only this president could have accomplished so much for global stability because he has effectively Made America Strong Again.” REUTERS
