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Kushner: US won’t sign off on West Bank annexation 'for some time'

Top US presidential adviser Jared Kushner has said the focus will be implementing the agreement reached last week between Israel and United Arab Emirates.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 13: Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump Jared Kushner listens as National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien speaks during a press briefing at the White House on August 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. Kushner appeared with President Trump earlier today as Trump announced a new peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

The United States will not sign off on Israeli annexations in the West Bank "for some time," White House adviser Jared Kushner said Tuesday, adding that the priority will be implementing the agreement reached last week between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. 

“Israel has agreed with us that they will not move forward without our consent. We do not plan to give our consent for some time,” the president’s son-in-law told reporters in a phone call, according to Reuters. 

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