“After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability!” Trump tweeted. It was not immediately clear how a U.N. peacekeeping force in the Golan might be affected by the U.S. move. “Thank you President Trump.”Netanyahu has for weeks been stepping up longstanding Israeli requests for the U.S. and others to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan. “At a time when Iran seeks to use Syria as a platform to destroy Israel, President Trump boldly recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” Netanyahu tweeted. When Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, he said it did not determine the city’s final borders.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 17:12 UTC