It puts the United States at odds with most U.S. allies and the United Nations, which has declared the annexation of the Golan Heights an illegal occupation under international law. “President Trump has just made history,” Netanyahu said after the announcement Thursday. He did it again.”Both Netanyahu and his main election rival, former Israeli military chief of staff Benny Gantz, have championed permanent Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights as a campaign issue. The West Bank, where most Palestinians live, is under Israeli control but has not been annexed in the same way as the Golan Heights. Netanyahu has prominent Republican allies in his effort to win recognition of Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights, including Sens.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 17:30 UTC