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March 12, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://thehill.com/policy/international/433512-graham-to-push-for-us-to-recognize-golan-heights-as-part-of-israel

Sen. Graham to Push for U.S. to Recognize Golan Heights as Part of Israel

(The Hill) Rafael Bernal - Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he will push for the U.S. to formally recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel, as they toured the Golan Heights on Monday. Israel annexed the area in 1981, but that failed to get international recognition. The Golan Heights is a key strategic position in northern Israel, bordering Syria and Lebanon, that Israel sees as crucial to any defense efforts against potential incursions from its neighbors.

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