US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared “Israel is not going to do anything with the West Bank,” as officials from his administration leveled harsh criticism against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government after lawmakers advanced legislation to annex parts of the West Bank while Vice President JD Vance was visiting the country.
“Don’t worry about the West Bank,” Trump told reporters at the White House, in his first comments on the matter since the Knesset voted on the two bills Wednesday. “Don’t worry about it,” he repeated. “Israel’s doing very well. They’re not going to do anything with it.” The measures were passed despite opposition from Netanyahu, in light of Trump’s vow last month that he would not allow Israel to make the controversial move.
“The Israelis can’t treat us like we’re Joe Biden,” a Trump administration official told The Times of Israel late Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity. Netanyahu regularly sparred with Biden during the Democratic president’s administration and was accused at times of seeking rifts with him for domestic political gain. (Read More)
