Trump’s move on Golan Heights ‘reasserts’ toughness with Syria

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Israel experts are praising President Trump’s move this week to recognize the country’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights as a sign that the U.S. is not retreating from its earlier focus on Syria.

“It reasserts some U.S. primacy especially in Syria,” said Michael Makovsky, the CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.

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