Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after Saudi warning

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a Palestinian state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced some pressure from allies to annex the West Bank, prompting alarm among Arab leaders, some of whom met Trump on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
“I will not allow Israel…