'Today I am taking historic action to promote Israel's ability to defend itself,' Trump said at the joint announcement.
President Donald Trump smiles at Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they deliver statements at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2019.President Donald Trump formally recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side.
In remarks before Trump signed a proclamation to formally recognize Israel's sovereignty of the territory, Netanyahu declared Israel and"never had a better friend" than Trump. The Israeli leader referred to Trump as"my dear friend Donald," and likened him to leaders of the past. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they deliver statements at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2019.By recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Trump has broken with decades of US policy and is the first president to do so. Much of the international community does not view the Golan Heights as part of Israel, but as an occupied territory.
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