Donald Trump supports annexation of parts of the West Bank to Israel

Donald Trump implicitly supported the annexation of parts of the West Bank to Israel.

According to the Times of Israel, US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, February 4. A day before the meeting, Donald Trump, in response to a reporter's question about the small size of the land of Israel and his opinion on annexing parts of the West Bank to Israel, said: "I'm not going to talk about that, Israel is certainly very small in terms of land area." Then, pointing to a pen in his hand, he added: "If the Middle East were my desk, the tip of this pen would be Israel. That's not good, there's a pretty big difference. It's a very small piece of land."

Donald Trump, during his first term as president, supported the annexation of 30 percent of the West Bank to Israel, but this did not happen. Now, just days after the start of a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, he has again supported the annexation of the West Bank to the Zionist regime. He also stated: "I have no guarantee that this ceasefire will last."

Trump also spoke in recent days about the migration of millions of Palestinians living in Gaza to Arab countries, which was met with many negative reactions.

The Hebrew newspaper also wrote about today's meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu: "Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. This is considered one of the most fateful meetings between the Israeli Prime Minister and the US President, a meeting that is expected to practically shape the future of the Middle East."

The newspaper also reported on the details of the meeting, adding: “The most important issue from Netanyahu’s perspective is Iran. Trump is not interested in a military strike against Tehran. In the best case scenario, Trump would impose severe sanctions on Iran, but Israel would like to have a credible military option. Trump may prefer that Israel itself directly confront the Iranian threat.”