US endorses Israel’s Golan sovereignty in big shift

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during their visit to Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem, Thursday March 21, 2019. Netanyahu has praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of its control over the Golan Heights as a holiday “miracle.” (Amir Cohen/Pool via AP)

JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump abruptly declared Thursday the U.S. will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, a major shift in American policy that gives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political boost a month before what is expected to be a close election.

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