U.S. President Donald Trump assured Muslim leaders he would prevent Israel from annexing the occupied West Bank, according to six people familiar with the discussions, a Politico report said Wednesday.
Two people described Trump as being firm on the topic during their meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. 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 genocidal 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.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed optimism after attending a meeting with the leaders of Muslim countries and U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the current situation in Gaza, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
