Trump: I won’t allow Israel to annex West Bank
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not permit Israel to annex the West Bank, pushing back against threats from Israeli cabinet members to block the possibility of a two-state solution. “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “No, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.” The president’s remarks followed questions on whether he had given such assurances to Arab leaders during meetings at the United Nations this week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly opposed the creation of a Palestinian state, while far-right members of his cabinet have suggested annexing the West Bank in response to recent moves by Western nations to formally recognize Palestine. When asked if he had warned Netanyahu directly, Trump replied:“Yeah, but I’m not going to allow it. […]