In a tweet on March 21, U.S. President Donald Trump said it was time for the United States to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Shortly thereafter, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued his own tweet thanking Trump for the impending recognition. The Israeli government has been assiduously lobbying since early 2018 for international recognition of the Golan Heights, which the country has occupied since 1967, as Israel's own.
If the United States follows through on Trump's pronouncement, U.S. recognition of the Israeli claim would represent a substantial change not only in American policy toward Israel but also in its broader commitment to the post-World War II settlement regarding border changes. ...
