Overview

• Speaking in New York after the UN session, Macron said Trump can only credibly seek the Nobel Peace Prize if the Gaza war is brought to a halt.
• He argued that only the U.S. president can pressure Israel because Washington supplies weapons used in the campaign, whereas France does not.
• In a bilateral meeting on the UN sidelines, Macron told Trump that a purely military strategy has not dismantled Hamas and urged a broader political process.
• Trump delivered a combative address to the UN General Assembly rejecting Western efforts to back a Palestinian state while asserting his peace ambitions, with several countries reportedly nominating him for the Nobel.
• France formally recognized Palestine a day earlier, and Macron warned he would not remain with folded arms if Israel retaliated.