President Trump on Thursday endorsed Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, marking what would be a sharp U.S. policy shift over the disputed territory decades after Israel seized the land from Syria in the Six Day War. The decision, the latest in a series of pro-Israel moves under Mr. Trump, telegraphs support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Israeli leader campaigns in a tight reelection bid under the cloud of expected corruption charges.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2019 17:01 UTC