**Macron Says Trump Could Win Nobel Peace Prize by Ending Israel-Gaza Conflict**
PARIS — US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully ended the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
Speaking in an interview with BFMTV from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Macron emphasized, “There is only one person who could do something in the current situation — the American president.”
Macron noted that Trump appeared mobilized and quoted the US leader’s statement to the General Assembly earlier that day: “I want peace, I will solve this conflict.”
He added, “Who wants the Nobel Peace Prize? The Nobel Peace Prize is only possible if you stop this conflict. You need to pressure the Israeli government so it stops, it stops the Gaza conflict, so we finally release the hostages” held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Despite France’s recent recognition of a Palestinian state at the General Assembly—a move strongly opposed by both Trump and Israel—Macron acknowledged that Washington holds the main leverage over Israel.
“Why can he (the US president) do more than us? We do not deliver arms to Israel that allow the Gaza conflict to be waged,” Macron said.
He further highlighted that a Palestinian state “will truly be created on the day the State of Israel recognises it.”
There have been concerns that Israel might retaliate against France’s recognition by possibly closing the French consulate in Jerusalem, widely used by Palestinians, or by annexing parts of the occupied West Bank.
“We are ready. We have planned for all possible options, which means we will never remain inert. We just plan things and we will always defend France’s interests,” Macron stated, without providing more details.
The current conflict erupted on October 7, 2023, following a Hamas attack on Israel. Israel has since responded with military assaults and aid blockades on the Gaza Strip.
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