Why The Golan Heights Are So Important

President Trump is backing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, a long-disputed piece of territory. CNN's Oren Liebermann explains why that's a major change in US foreign policy.

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    The Golan Heights is an area of 1,800km² on the border between Israel and Syria. Today it’s mostly occupied by Israel, but it was under Syrian sovereignty until June 1967, when Israel took...
    04/24/2024 - 3:35 am | View Website
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  • Golan Heights profile
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