US Officially Recognizes Israel’s Sovereignty over the Disputed ‘Golan Heights’

  • US President signed a proclamation on 25 March 2019 that recognizes Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights.
  • The U.S. is the first country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, which the rest of the international community regards as ‘disputed’ and whose status should be determined by negotiations between Israel and Syria. US in 2018 also officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Reaction of other countries to US’ announcement:

  • The UN has condemned US’ proclamation and declared Israel’s annexation of the area “null and void.”
  • US’ announcement has been criticized by Egypt, Turkey and a majority of US allies ....
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