This article explores the repercussions of Donald Trump's recognition of Israel's control over the Golan Heights and its implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In 2019, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renamed a planned settlement 'Trump Heights' after he became the first Western leader to officially recognize Israel's control over the Golan Heights . President-elect Donald Trump might be a familiar face (and a historically friendly one for the Israelis), but what he will do to address the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories remains unclear.
This decision created anger among Palestinians, since it effectively recognized the city as Israel's capital. Jerusalem lies at the heart of the near-century-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, since it stands as a powerful political and religious symbol for both sides. Palestinian protests over the move spread to Gaza and the West Bank, turning deadly as demonstrators clashed with the Israeli military. Many Israelis welcome Trump's return to the White House. In his first term, Trump became the first Western leader to officially recognize Israel's control over the Golan Heights, which it seized from Syria in 1967. And, as a thank you, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renamed a planned settlement in the area 'Trump Heights' in 2019. Some members of the Israeli government hope Trump will go a step further when he returns to the White House on Jan. 20. Days after Trump won the presidential election, Bezalel Smotrich -- Israel's far-right finance minister -- announced at a press conference that he's ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the West Bank. 'I intend, with God's help, to lead a government decision that says the government of Israel will work with the new administration of President Trump and the international community to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria,' he said in Hebrew
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