The time has come for the world to recognize that the Golan Heights is an inseparable part of the State of Israel." Last month Guterres’ Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen was dismissive when asked about a push by Congress to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. He told reporters, “Obviously the Security Council is very clear that Golan is Syrian territory.”Under former Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a law in 1981 that officially annexed the Golan Heights. The U.S. has a sovereign right to disagree.”OPINION: TRUMP'S SUPPORT OF GOLAN HEIGHTS SOVEREIGNTY, NETANYAHU VISIT CONTINUE AMERICA'S SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAELKontorovich, who has advised senior members of the U.S. administration on the Golan Heights, praised what he described as Trump’s courage. We look forward to advancing our bicameral legislation on the Golan Heights which acknowledges Israel's sovereignty over its territory, streamlines Congressional language, and expands the basis for joint projects on the issue."

Source: Fox News March 22, 2019 01:52 UTC