Macron Tells Trump: End Gaza War If You Want Nobel Peace Prize

• Macron challenged Trump to use U.S. leverage over Israel to halt the Gaza war, saying that only the U.S. supplies the weapons sustaining the conflict.
• He linked Trump’s declared peace ambitions and Nobel Prize hopes to concrete action: “The Nobel Peace Prize is only possible if you stop this conflict.”
• Trump’s UN address called for a ceasefire but rejected recognizing a Palestinian state, labeling that “a reward for Hamas.”
• Macron, sitting beside Trump, stressed France’s recognition of Palestine and warned that peace talks cannot wait.

French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly urged U.S. President Donald Trump to take decisive action to bring the Gaza war to an end, arguing that Trump’s credibility as a peacemaker and his aspirations for the Nobel Peace Prize rest on tangible outcomes. Speaking to France’s BFM TV from New York, Macron asserted that Trump — alone among world leaders — holds the influence necessary to pressure Israel to stop its military operations.

Macron’s Challenge to Trump

In an interview with France’s BFM TV and later in joint appearances, Macron said Trump was the only leader with the power to stop the war because Washington supplies the weapons enabling Israel’s offensive.

“There is one person who can do something about it, and that is the U.S. president,” Macron said.

Macron: “We do not supply weapons that allow the war in Gaza to be waged … The United States of America does. I see an American president who is involved … who wants the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize is only possible if you stop this conflict.”

Trump’s UN Position

Earlier at the General Assembly, Trump called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and pledged to pursue negotiations. Yet he firmly opposed recognizing a Palestinian state, insisting such recognition would serve as “a reward for Hamas.”

Trump: “It honors Hamas… October 7th was one of the most savage days in the history of the world… We’re talking about babies being sliced in half. You’re talking about young children having their heads chopped off. You can’t forget that.”

Trump, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by several countries, highlighted his record of brokering regional deals such as the Abraham Accords. He said his administration was committed to securing peace but on terms that did not reward armed groups.

Diverging Paths on Palestine

Macron, seated next to Trump during a panel, countered by reaffirming France’s commitment to recognize a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

“We must preserve the chance of a two-state solution, Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security,” he said, drawing applause from fellow delegates.

Several European states have already declared their intention to recognize Palestine formally, aligning with Macron’s position that peace requires a political horizon, not just a truce.