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US privately cautioned against annexation, but Israel doesn’t think conversation is over — official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The Trump administration has privately cautioned Israel against annexing the West Bank in response the decision by numerous Western countries to recognize a Palestinian state, a senior Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
However, Jerusalem does not feel that the warning marked “an end to the discussion” and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to discuss the matter with US President Donald Trump during their White House meeting next Monday, the Israeli official says.
To date, the Trump administration has avoided taking a public stance regarding potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank and has argued that Western countries are to blame for Jerusalem considering the step due to their decisions to recognize a Palestinian state.
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