US President Donald Trump on Monday left open the possibility of Israeli annexation of Judea and Samaria, noting that Israel is, indeed, “a very small piece of land.”
When asked by a reporter whether he would support Israel annexing parts of Judea and Samaria, Trump responded, “Well I’m not gonna talk about that. It certainly is a small country in terms of land.”
Trump then compared the size of Israel relative to the Middle East to the size of a pen relative to his desk.
“See this wonderful pen? My desk is the Middle East. And the top of the pen – that’s Israel. That’s not good, right? You know, it’s a pretty big difference.”
“It’s a pretty small piece of land,” he said, adding, “It’s amazing that they’ve been able to do what they’ve been able to do, when you think about it. It’s a lot of good, smart, brainpower, but it is a very small piece of land, no question about it.”
Trump leaves annexation of the West Bank open and metaphorical say Israel is the size of his pen while the rest of the Middle East is the size of his desk . pic.twitter.com/VlLlh4CYSI
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