24.09.2025 08:43
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump had a disagreement regarding the recognition of Palestine during their meeting at the UN. Emphasizing that military solutions have not yielded results in Gaza, Macron stated, "We also need a political perspective, and that is why we have decided to recognize [Palestine]."
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US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly held in New York. During the meeting, a dispute arose between Macron and Trump regarding the Palestinian conflict.
Pointing out the strong cooperation between them, Trump said, "Emmanuel actually helped me with a few of the seven wars we have resolved. The biggest disappointment is the issue between Ukraine and Russia, but I think that will happen in the end too. Other than that, we have resolved seven wars."
QUESTION ABOUT MACRON'S "NOBEL" STATEMENT
When asked about French President Macron's statement that "if US President Trump wants to win a Nobel Prize, he needs to end the war in Gaza," Trump responded, "I think this will progress. We have very important meetings, and my next meeting will actually be with the leaders in the region. We will talk about Gaza and see if we can do something. We want to stop the war. We want to get the hostages back," he stated. Trump added, "There will be a meeting with many leaders from the biggest and most important countries. It will happen shortly. I'm sure you will be there. We can get a very quick result."
In response to a question about why he sees the recognition of Palestine as rewarding Hamas, Trump said, "I think this honors Hamas, and you can't do that. Because of October 7. You can't honor them by doing something like you suggested. The only thing you can say is, 'we want our hostages back, we want the war to end.'
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER TWO YEARS OF WAR
After Trump's statements, Macron interjected and said that French citizens also lost their lives on October 7 and that they experienced this attack together. Macron stated, "But what has been the result after almost two years of war? They killed Hamas's top leaders, which is a great success, but at the same time, there are as many Hamas fighters in front of you now as there were on the first day. So these do not serve the elimination of Hamas. The right way to move forward is not this. That’s why we need a comprehensive process. I completely share that the process should progress in the order of the release of hostages, ceasefire, resumption of humanitarian aid, and stabilization of Gaza territories. However, we also need a political perspective, and that is why we made the decision to recognize."
TRUMP: I HAVE TO SAY I AM ON ISRAEL'S SIDE
In response, Trump said, "I have to say I am on Israel's side. Throughout my life, I have been on Israel's side. We will find a solution, and I hope it will be a good solution for everyone. But it is time to stop now. We will have a very important meeting. I think the meeting we will have in an hour will be one of the most important discussions we will have here."
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