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Source: https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2019/03/290669.htm
Secretary of State "Saddened, But Not Surprised" by Reactions to Golan Recognition
(State Department) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked Tuesday about world reaction to the Golan recognition decision. He replied, "I'm saddened by that but not surprised. I remember the move to Jerusalem of our embassy as well. In each case, we're simply recognizing facts on the ground and the reality and doing the right thing. We hope those nations will join us to understand how important that is, how right it is, and we are continuing to have conversations with...each of them about this issue, about our decision and why we believe this is fundamentally the right decision." "This is an incredibly unique situation. Israel was fighting a defensive battle to save its nation, and it cannot be the case that a UN resolution is a suicide pact. It simply can't be, and that's the reality that President Trump recognized."