Trump Opposes West Bank Annexation Because ‘We Have Enough Things to Think About’

KEY POINTS

•President Trump told Axios on Tuesday he opposes Israel’s move toward West Bank annexation, citing other pressing issues.
•Israel’s security cabinet advanced policies expanding Jewish settler land purchases and demolishing Palestinian homes, violating the Oslo Accords.
•Netanyahu will visit Washington on Wednesday to focus on Iran, while U.S. officials review the potential impact of the West Bank measures.

On a Tuesday Axios chat that no one asked for, Donald Trump made it crystal clear he’s against Israel’s West Bank annexation plans — mostly because 'we have enough things to think about now.' This gem came days after Israel’s security cabinet’s “advanced” move to expand control, allowing settlers to snag Palestinian land and Israeli cops to bulldoze homes under Palestinian Authority turf — all with reckless Oslo Accord disrespect. This fridge-worthy plot twist defies not only treaty agreements but also Trump and envoy Jared Kushner’s December pep talk to Netanyahu to 'cool it.' Meanwhile, Netanyahu jets to Washington to discuss Iran, possibly side-stepping Trump’s newest brain freeze about the West Bank. Meanwhile, U.S. officials “study” this drama, hoping keeping the West Bank stable keeps Israel as chill as a Netflix binge. Apparently, peace could depend on how much mental bandwidth one devote to it.