Macron: The one who ends the Gaza conflict can receive the Nobel Peace Prize
International - On September 23, US President Trump delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, once again claiming that he ended seven wars and hoped to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. French President Macron said on Tuesday in New York during an interview with BFMTV that "only those who end this conflict can possibly receive the Nobel Peace Prize." President Macron stated, "Who wants the Nobel Peace Prize? Only those who end this conflict can possibly receive it." Macron urged Washington to "pressure the Israeli government" and proposed "a credible peace plan."
French President Macron also said, "There is one person who can do something, and that is the US president." "Why can he do more than us? Because we ourselves do not provide the weapons needed for the war in Gaza... while the US does."
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, French President Macron told US President Trump that military means "cannot" defeat Hamas in Gaza, with some journalists from AFP among those present at their meeting.
Macron said that Israel "has killed the main leaders of Hamas. That's effective. It's a great achievement, but at the same time, the number of Hamas fighters is the same as on the first day. Therefore, dismantling Hamas doesn't work. It's not the right approach. Therefore, we need a comprehensive process, and we are working on subsequent actions."
On September 23, French President Macron also answered questions from students at the French Cultural and Knowledge Exchange Center in the United States. French President Macron stated that pursuing politicians without checks and balances would be a terrible mistake.
French President Macron said that those who start "questioning democracy" say, "We can establish a more effective system by making decisions without respecting the rule of law or by ignoring these democratic values and checks and balances, as well as all the complexities that come with democracy." In fact, this is a terrible mistake.
Why is that? French President said, "Those who dislike checks and balances ignore the process of civilization, which ensures the selection of leaders through voting and respectful debate, rather than resorting to violence."
Some experts have seen familiar authoritarian signs in Trump's threatening to revoke broadcast licenses or suing multiple universities and media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. On September 21, US Senate Minority Leader Schumer warned that President Trump's call for the Department of Justice to take action against his enemies was pushing the US toward a dictatorship.
When answering journalists' questions, French President Macron also said that "the debate in open democratic countries" should "be based on facts and truth." "We can debate many things, we can agree or disagree, but scientific truths exist."
French President Macron spoke at the Villa Albertine, an institution promoting cultural and educational exchanges at the French Embassy, announcing the launch of the "Lafayette Scholarship," which will fund 30 American students to pursue higher education in France. On April 18, 2025, the French National Research Agency, led by French President Macron, launched the "Choose France For Science" (Select France for Science) program, hoping to attract high-tech talent from the United States.
Source: rfi
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