US to recognize Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights
US President Donald Trump announced on March 21 that it was time for the US to fully recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Donald Trump's announcement is said to have changed America's Middle East policy for decades. On his personal Twitter page on March 21, President Trump said that after 52 years, it was time for the US to fully recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
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According to Mr. Trump, the Golan Heights are of security and strategic importance to the State of Israel and regional stability. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and has since accused Iran of seeking to build a terrorist network from the area.
Trump's announcement comes days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the White House early next week and address the US-Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is currently visiting Israel and meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The visit comes ahead of Israel's general election in April 2019. The Trump administration has previously said it will not interfere in the election./.;
