Overview

• Speaking to BFMTV in New York, Emmanuel Macron said a Nobel Peace Prize for President Donald Trump is only possible if the Gaza conflict is brought to a halt and hostages are freed.
• Macron said Washington can exert decisive pressure because the United States supplies the weapons that enable Israel’s campaign in Gaza.
• Trump used his UN General Assembly address to claim he had ended seven wars and to denounce recognition of a Palestinian state as a reward for Hamas.
• Several governments, including Israel, Pakistan and Cambodia, have nominated or backed Trump for the 2025 prize, though the Norwegian Nobel Committee makes its decision independently.
• Macron led a UN push on Palestinian statehood, formally recognized Palestine, and said France has prepared for possible Israeli retaliation over that decision.