Israel PM Netanyahu wants to thank President Trump by naming new Golan Heights community after the US president.
"All Israelis were deeply moved," the prime minister said, by Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.Louai Beshara / AFP - Getty ImagesGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.The Trump name could soon find itself gracing a new planned community in a hotly contested location — the Golan Heights.
“I’m here on the beautiful Golan Heights,” Netanyahu said, arm around his wife. “All Israelis were deeply moved when President Trump made his historic decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Therefore after the Passover holiday I intend to bring to the government a resolution calling for a new community on the Golan Heights named after President Donald J. Trump.
"After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel's Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability!" Trump tweeted. Minutes later, Netanyahu tweeted his appreciation."At a time when Iran seeks to use Syria as a platform to destroy Israel, President Trump boldly recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Thank you President Trump!", which ended in victory for the longtime Israeli leader.. The Syrian government called it"irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry warned it would plunge the region into a new crisis.
The Golan Heights is a 700-square-mile area overlooking the Jordan Rift Valley that is home to about 47,000 people, the majority of whom areIsrael annexed it in 1981, but most of the international community does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the area.
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