Trump's Red Line
Trump threatens Israel
In an interview with TIME magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the issue of annexation in Judea and Samaria, "I gave my word to the Arab states that it wouldn’t happen."
At Ben Gurion Airport, Vice President Vance addressed Israel’s preliminary Knesset vote to apply sovereignty to the West Bank:
“The West Bank will not be annexed by Israel,” said Vance. “They can make declarations, but we won’t be happy about it.”
Secretary of State Rubio also commented before departing for Israel, “The proposal endangers President Trump’s peace plan.”
He added that while Israel is a democracy and the U.S. cannot dictate how Knesset members vote, “the President has made clear he does not support it.”
“It’s important, especially in the next two weeks, that we maintain a stable ceasefire,” Rubio said, adding that his visit is meant to ensure the agreement holds. “We’ll make sure the initial steps are completed, and then we’ll continue. Hamas is still a terrorist organization and a danger to Israel and Gaza’s residents. That’s why we need an international security force on the ground to stabilize the situation.”
Trump made his stance perfectly clear, "Israel will not annex Judea and Samaria. If they do, they will lose all U.S. support."
Hamas released an official statement condemning the sovereignty bill, “Israel will bear responsibility for the consequences of these invalid laws. We call on the U.N., the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to condemn this step, restrain Israel, and hold it accountable for its actions.”
Political commentator Amit Segal also slammed Knesset's vote, saying, "Through a stroke of political genius, the advocates of sovereignty managed to get the most settlement-friendly president to declare, in his own voice, that Israel will lose America if it applies sovereignty.”