WATCH: U.S. marks Israel sovereignty over Golan Heights
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Trump’s Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation
The Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis.
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With Trump’s Golan Heights move, Netanyahu may be the biggest winner
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will now recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a strategic 40-mile strip of land on the Syrian-Israeli border. The decision, which Trump announced via Tweet, overturns decades of U.S. policy in the…
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In a tweet that appeared to catch many by surprise, Trump said the time had come for the United States to take the step, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly welcomed as a "miracle" on the Jewish holiday of Purim.
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