Golan heights sovereignty

A letter from Democratic congresspeople to President Joe Biden urged him to overturn Trump presidency policies.

Blinken: "As a practical matter, the control of the Golan in that situation I think remains of real importance to Israel’s security."

Why should the unilateral extension of sovereign territory now be considered a matter of lesser national importance than would be the contraction of sovereign territory?

The plan includes a budget of NIS 8 million to cover the necessary processes to develop Ramat Trump.

"The president used US foreign policy to put a thumb on the scale for right-wing allies within Israeli domestic politics."

PM Netanyahu announced the development in a cabinet meeting, during which he also marked a year since the US moved its embassy to Jerusalem.

Protesters included men from Masjadl Shams, Masa’ada and Ein Qiniyye, the other major Druze towns and villages on the Golan.

Trump’s dramatic decision this week to declare that the United States recognizes Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights constitutes another stunning victory for the Jewish state.

A roundup of the last two weeks.

Today, despite the millions of Jews who have returned to Israel thanks to the proclamations of Lord Balfour and President Truman, there is one heartbreaking vestige of our ancient captivity.

"No one could imagine that a person in America comes and gives land of a nation to another occupying country... Such action is unprecedented," Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.