President Donald Trump told reporters on September 25 that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. No, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,“ he said, adding, “Whether I spoke to him or not, I did, but I’m not allowing Israel to annex the West Bank. There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.”
This week, President Trump met with the leaders of Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the discussion “focused on ending the ongoing bloody war in Gaza, reaching a sustainable and lasting ceasefire, securing the release of all hostages and detainees, and taking decisive steps towards addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis facing civilians in the Gaza Strip.”
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told reporters following the meeting: “What I can say about the meeting with President Trump, which I think was a very important meeting, is that the Arab and Muslim countries made very clear to the president the danger of annexation of any type in the West Bank and the risks that it poses not just to the potential of peace in Gaza, but also to any sustainable peace at all.”
“And I feel confident that President Trump understood the position of the Arab and Muslim countries, and I think the president in the U.S. understands very well the risks and dangers of annexation in the West Bank,” he added.
