Tag: Golan Heights
US recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over Golan ‘sends direct message to Arab world’
The formal recognition of Israel’s sovereignty in the Golan Heights by the United States could not have come on a more sobering day for Israelis. As rockets were being launched deep into the central...
Nations decry US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights
Russia, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iraq criticized the United States for recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, following a ceremony attended by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Deputy foreign minister: Syria has right to employ armed struggle to free Golan
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said in a March 22, 2019 interview on Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) that the Trump administration is acting against the basic interests of the American people and imposing coercive...
Spearheaded by Trump, US officially recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan
On Monday, the United States officially recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, adding another accomplishment for an administration that has been lauded for its pro-Israel agenda that includes recognizing Jerusalem as the capital...
Jewish and pro-Israel groups applaud Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan
Jewish and pro-Israel groups applauded U.S. President Donald Trump announcing on Thursday that the United States should recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
“After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize...
UNHRC adopts five resolutions condemning Israel and its various actions
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on Friday five resolutions condemning Israel.
One that was related to accusations of Israeli abuses in the Golan Heights passed by a tally of 26 in favor, 16...
EU not following Trump’s lead in recognizing Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights
The European Union announced on Friday that it will not follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead and recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
“The European Union, in accordance with international law, does not recognize...
‘It is time’ to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights: Donald Trump
Amid recent calls for such a move, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday his support for Israel to remain in control over the strategic Golan Heights region.
“After 52 years it is time for the United...
Israeli army uncovers new Hezbollah cell in Golan
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that it recently uncovered a Hezbollah terror network on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.
“The Hezbollah terrorist organization has begun an attempt to establish and entrench...
House Majority Leader calls for US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) has called for the United States to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the congressman’s office told Jewish Insider.
The Golan spans about 700 square miles and directly abuts what is now...