Trump promises Arab leaders he won’t let Israel annex West Bank, Politico reports

AL-Monitor
Sep 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to depart for Washington, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to depart for Washington, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo — Ken Cedeno

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S President Donald Trump promised Arab leaders he would not let Israel annex the occupied West Bank, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing six people familiar with the matter.

Two people described Trump as being firm on the topic during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Politico reported.

Two others familiar with the matter, Politico reported, said the U.S. team presented a white paper outlining the Trump administration’s plan to end the Gaza war, including the promise against West Bank annexation.

Israel has drawn global condemnation over its military conduct in Gaza, which has caused major destruction and where more than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health authorities. A global hunger monitor says part of the territory is suffering from famine.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Caitlin Webber)