"It's been enough," said US President Donald Trump as he shot down questions about whether he would allow Israel to annex of West Bank.
Asked directly about Israel’s suggestions that it could seize control of parts of the territory, he repeated, “I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.”
“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope. I won’t allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
The comments came just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York to address the United Nations before heading to Washington for talks at the White House.
The 47th POTUS confirmed he had spoken to Netanyahu earlier in the day, adding: “Yeah, but I’m not going to allow it. Whether I spoke to him or not, I did, but I’m not allowing Israel to annex the West Bank. There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.”
The statement marks one of the rare occasions Trump has broken from Netanyahu, despite his long record of backing Israel, both financially and through defence equipment.
Around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank alongside some 500,000 Israeli settlers, in communities deemed illegal under international law. Netanyahu, under pressure from his nationalist coalition partners, has resisted calls for Palestinian statehood and overseen the expansion of settlements.
'Getting pretty close to a deal'
The comments came after several US allies, including the UK, France and Australia, recognised a Palestinian state in an attempt to revive the stalled two-state solution. Arab leaders, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, had warned Trump that annexation would be a “red line.”
Trump’s remarks also came amid Israel’s intensifying military campaign in Gaza, where tens of thousands have died during nearly two years of war with Hamas. Speaking on Thursday, he said he believed progress was being made towards ending the conflict. “We spoke with Bibi Netanyahu today, and we spoke to all the leaders in the Middle East who are great people, and we’re getting pretty close to having a deal on Gaza and maybe even peace,” he said.
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the UN by video after being denied a US visa, urged countries to continue recognising Palestinian statehood and rejected any role for Hamas in a future government.
Asked directly about Israel’s suggestions that it could seize control of parts of the territory, he repeated, “I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen.”
“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope. I won’t allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
The comments came just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York to address the United Nations before heading to Washington for talks at the White House.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump puts his foot down and says Israel is BANNED from annexing the West Bank.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 25, 2025
"There has been ENOUGH. It's time to STOP."
"I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope. I won't allow it. It's not going to happen."pic.twitter.com/9hRb5leAs7
The 47th POTUS confirmed he had spoken to Netanyahu earlier in the day, adding: “Yeah, but I’m not going to allow it. Whether I spoke to him or not, I did, but I’m not allowing Israel to annex the West Bank. There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.”
The statement marks one of the rare occasions Trump has broken from Netanyahu, despite his long record of backing Israel, both financially and through defence equipment.
Around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank alongside some 500,000 Israeli settlers, in communities deemed illegal under international law. Netanyahu, under pressure from his nationalist coalition partners, has resisted calls for Palestinian statehood and overseen the expansion of settlements.
'Getting pretty close to a deal'
The comments came after several US allies, including the UK, France and Australia, recognised a Palestinian state in an attempt to revive the stalled two-state solution. Arab leaders, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, had warned Trump that annexation would be a “red line.”
Trump’s remarks also came amid Israel’s intensifying military campaign in Gaza, where tens of thousands have died during nearly two years of war with Hamas. Speaking on Thursday, he said he believed progress was being made towards ending the conflict. “We spoke with Bibi Netanyahu today, and we spoke to all the leaders in the Middle East who are great people, and we’re getting pretty close to having a deal on Gaza and maybe even peace,” he said.
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the UN by video after being denied a US visa, urged countries to continue recognising Palestinian statehood and rejected any role for Hamas in a future government.
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