"Most of the international community views the West Bank as occupied territory and would consider any Israeli annexations illegal and inflammatory. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned the Trump administration and the Israeli government that annexation of the West Bank would significantly harm the UAE-Israel peace treaty and the broader Abraham Accords and undermine the president's hopes of expanding them."
"Driving the news: On Friday, the UN General Assembly endorsed the "New York Declaration" that was presented by France and Saudi Arabia and that calls for an irreversible path for a Palestinian state. 142 countries voted in favor of the declaration; 10 voted against it, among them the U.S. and Israel; and 12 countries abstained."
"Behind the scenes: Two Israeli officials told Axios that Rubio has signaled in private meetings that he doesn't oppose West Bank annexations and the Trump administration won't stand in the way. The Israeli claims raised alarm inside the Trump administration mainly because there was no clear U.S. position on the issue and there was a feeling the Israel government was trying to box-in the Trump administration, a U.S. official said."
Most countries view the West Bank as occupied and consider Israeli annexations illegal and inflammatory. The UAE warned that annexation would significantly harm the UAE-Israel peace treaty, the Abraham Accords, and undermine U.S. hopes to expand them. The UN General Assembly endorsed the "New York Declaration" calling for an irreversible path to a Palestinian state; 142 voted for it, 10 (including the U.S. and Israel) opposed, and 12 abstained. The declaration will guide a leaders summit on September 22 in New York where several countries expect to recognize Palestine. Israeli officials said Senator Rubio privately signaled he does not oppose annexations, prompting U.S. internal meetings to craft a clear public position.
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