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Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel

SignedMarch 25, 2019
Proclamation·Donald Trump·Foreign Policy
Why This Matters

This proclamation recognizes the Golan Heights as part of Israel, affirming U.S. support for Israeli sovereignty over the territory.

The recognition may strengthen Israel's position in regional conflicts and alter U.S. relations with other countries in the Middle East.
The proclamation primarily affects Israeli citizens and the geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, particularly regarding Syria.
Summary

1. Recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. 2. Cites security concerns from Iran and terrorist groups as justification. 3. Emphasizes the need for any future peace agreements to consider Israel's security.

Who is affected?

The proclamation primarily affects Israeli citizens and the geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, particularly regarding Syria.

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Proclamation 9852 of March 25, 2019

Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel

A Proclamation

The State of Israel took control of the Golan Heights in 1967 to safeguard its security from external threats. Today, aggressive acts by Iran and terrorist groups, including Hizballah, in southern Syria continue to make the Golan Heights a potential launching ground for attacks on Israel. Any possible future peace agreement in the region must account for Israel's need to protect itself from Syria and other regional threats. Based on these unique circumstances, it is therefore appropriate to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim that, the United States recognizes that the Golan Heights are part of the State of Israel.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third.

[FR Doc. 2019-06199

Filed 3-27-19; 11:15 am]

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