President Trump assured Arab leaders during a Tuesday meeting that he would not allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank.
Two sources said Trump and his team presented a white paper outlining the administration’s plan to end the war, including the annexation pledge along with details on governance and postwar security.
Trump called the sit-down with eight Arab countries at the United Nations “most important” of the day but left without speaking to reporters, and participants have yet to release an official readout. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the meeting as “fruitful” on Fox News, though he provided no further details. Trump and Erdogan are scheduled to meet again at the White House on Thursday.
Ahead of the discussion, Arab leaders reportedly sought to stress that any Israeli move into the West Bank could jeopardize the Abraham Accords, Trump’s signature foreign policy achievement during his first term.
