Donald Trump Implicitly Supports Annexation of Parts of West Bank to Israel

Donald Trump implicitly expressed support for the annexation of parts of the West Bank to Israel.

According to reports from Times of Israel, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, February 4th. One day before this meeting, Trump responded to a journalist’s question about the small size of Israeli territory and his opinion on annexing parts of the West Bank to Israel, stating: “I won’t speak about this matter, Israel is certainly very small in terms of land.” He then pointed to a pen in his hand and added: “If the Middle East were my desk, the tip of this pen is Israel. This is not good, there is a relatively large difference. This is a very small piece of land.”

During his first presidency, Donald Trump had supported the annexation of 30 percent of the West Bank to Israel, though this did not materialize. Now, just days after the start of a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, he has again expressed support for the annexation of the West Bank to the Zionist regime. He also stated: “I have no guarantee that this ceasefire will remain sustainable.”

Trump has also spoken in recent days about the migration of millions of Palestinians residing in Gaza to Arab countries, which faced numerous negative reactions.

The Hebrew newspaper also wrote about today’s meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu: “Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. This is considered one of the most consequential meetings between Israel’s Prime Minister and the U.S. President, a meeting expected to essentially shape the future of the Middle East.”

The newspaper also provided details of this meeting and added: “From Netanyahu’s perspective, the most important issue is Iran. Trump is not inclined toward military action against Tehran. At best, Trump will impose severe sanctions against Iran, but Israel wants a credible military option to exist as well. Trump may prefer that Israel itself directly confront the Iranian threat.”