US President Trump Evaluated the Decisions of 12 Countries on Israeli Settlements

US President Donald Trump stated that he would meet with Israel regarding the decision of 12 countries, including England and France, to ban trade with Israeli settlements that usurped occupied Palestinian lands, and said, "I understand what is going on, but I want to know why this is suddenly happening now." he said.

US President Trump answered questions from members of the press about the agenda at the airport on his way from Washington to Texas.

Trump evaluated the decision of 12 countries, including many European Union (EU) members, against Israel.

Answering the question of whether the USA agrees or opposes this step, Trump said: "I just saw this, I will discuss this with Israel and find out what they think. I understand what is going on, but I want to know why this is suddenly happening now." made his assessment.

The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom announced in a joint written statement yesterday that they would take steps to ban the trade of products from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.