Trump says US recognizes Israel sovereignty of Golan Heights
(World News USA)

JERUSALEM (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that it`s time for the United States to recognize Israel`s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, an announcement that signals a shift in U.S. policy and comes ahead of the Israeli prime minister`s planned visit next week to the White House. The administration has been considering recognizing Israel`s sovereignty over the Golan, which Israel captured from Syria in 1967. Last week, in its annual human rights report, the State Department dropped the phrase `Israeli-occupied` from the Golan Heights section, instead calling it `Israeli-controlled.` `After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel`s Sovereignty...