A Golan Heights settlement has been named in honor of President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced.
The village of “Ramat Trump”, which has yet to be built, is in a contested frontier zone 7.5 miles from Syria. “Establishing a new community in the Golan Heights named after a friend of Israel, US President @realDonaldTrump. A historic day,” Netanyahu wrote.
Establishing a new community in the Golan Heights named after a friend of Israel, US President @realDonaldTrump. A historic day! ???? pic.twitter.com/lvG8MJxtxq
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) June 16, 2019
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. David Friedman tweeted: ‘[F]irst time Israel has dedicated a village in honor of a sitting president since Harry Truman (1949). Happy Birthday Mr. President!! @POTUS.”
A great day on the Golan. PM Netanyahu and I had the honor to dedicate “Trump Heights” — first time Israel has dedicated a village in honor of a sitting president since Harry Truman (1949). Happy Birthday Mr. President!! @POTUS pic.twitter.com/fdYWzokFLK
— David M. Friedman (@USAmbIsrael) June 16, 2019
President Trump retweeted Friedman’s message, adding, “Thank you PM @Netanyahu and the State of Israel for this great honor!”
Thank you PM @Netanyahu and the State of Israel for this great honor!???? https://t.co/OUcf6s98UX
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2019
The renaming of the village is part of an effort by Netanyahu to rebuild the aging town and bring in new residents. Netanyahu’s government has been unable to earmark funds and get final approval for the project because his party has been unable to form a coalition government despite leading Israel’s April 9 election, according to Reuters.
