Paris [France], September 25: French President Emmanuel Macron said on September 23 that US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he ended the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking to BFM Television (France), President Macron said that only the US leader has enough power to pressure Israel to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
"There is only one person who can do something about this, and that is the US president," Mr. Macron said.
According to Mr. Macron, the US has great influence because it is the country that supplies weapons and equipment to Israel, while European countries are not directly involved. "The reason he can do more than us is because we do not supply the weapons that allow the conflict in Gaza to continue. The US does," AFP quoted him as adding.
"I saw the US President speaking before the United Nations General Assembly saying 'I want peace, I will solve this conflict'. Who can win the Nobel Peace Prize ? That prize can only be achieved by ending this conflict," the French President said, referring to the war in the Gaza Strip.
Macron's statement came after President Trump on September 23 rejected Western countries' moves to support a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly, saying it would reward Hamas. "We must end the conflict in Gaza immediately. We must negotiate peace immediately," Trump said.
Recently, many national leaders such as Cambodia, Israel, Pakistan... have nominated Mr. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in conflict mediation, according to Reuters. President Trump said he deserved to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
"President Trump has done more for peace than everyone at the United Nations combined," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said. "Only this president can achieve so much for global stability because he has truly made America strong again."
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is expected to announce the Nobel Peace Prize winner on October 10.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper