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Russia Condemns Pompeo’s Visit to Golan Heights

November 27, 2020

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, condemned today the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to the Golan Heights as further evidence of Washington’s lack of respect for the international law. “We […]

US Pompeo Visits West Bank Settlement, Golan Heights, in First

November 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit a West Bank Jewish settlement and the disputed Golan Heights, cementing Donald Trump’s strongly pro-Israel legacy. On a farewell […]

Israel to Sign Free Trade Deal that Excludes West Bank Settlements

August 16, 2019

In what is being described as a first of its kind, Israel is set to sign a free trade deal with South Korea that excludes settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and Syrian Golan Heights. […]

Israel Inaugurates Illegal ‘Trump Heights’ Settlement (VIDEOS)

June 17, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has inaugurated a new illegal settlement in the occupied Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump in a gesture of appreciation for the US leader’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the territory. Netanyahu on Sunday […]

Naksa Day: Palestinians Remember 1967 Israeli Occupation (VIDEO)

June 5, 2019

This week, Palestinians mark the 52nd anniversary of Naksa Day, when Israel occupied the West Bank, Jerusalem, Gaza, Sinai and the Golan Heights in the 1967 Six Day War, sparking a mass exodus of Palestinians […]

Israel Strikes Syrian Targets near Occupied Golan Heights (VIDEO)

June 2, 2019

Israel has attacked Syrian military positions in the country’s south, killing three soldiers and wounding seven others, Syria’s state-run media reported. The Israeli military confirmed the attack that took place early on Sunday in a series of tweets, […]

Trump Sends Netanyahu New Map of Israel, including Golan Heights

June 1, 2019

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has given a new map of Israel, which included the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ‘The new official US map of […]

Israel and Syria Exchange Fire amid Soaring Tensions in the Region (VIDEO)

May 28, 2019

Israel has carried out a rocket attack in Syria’s Golan Heights region, according to Syrian state news and the Israeli military. “An Israeli missile targeted Tel al-Shaar in Quneitra,” the Syrian news agency SANA said, adding that a […]

Syrian State Television: Air Defenses Intercept Missiles Coming from Israel

May 18, 2019

Syrian air defenses have targeted projectiles coming from “occupied territory”, a reference to Israel and the Palestinian territories, and brought some of them down, Syrian state television reported. Loud blasts echoed across Damascus late on Friday, residents […]

Netanyahu Announces Location for Golan Heights Settlement to Name after Trump (VIDEO)

May 13, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed yesterday that a site has been allocated to establish Trump Settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, local media reported. On Twitter, Netanyahu wrote that the site where the […]

Netanyahu Wants to Name New Golan Settlement after Trump

April 24, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, on Tuesday, that he intends to name a new settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights after United States President Donald Trump. Netanyahu spoke during a family trip in […]

US Issues New Map Showing Golan Heights as Israeli Territory

April 17, 2019

The US has issued a new map showing the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as Israeli territory, just three weeks after US President Donald Trump announced he would recognize the region as belonging to Israel. The […]

Arab League Summit to Focus on Palestine, Golan Heights

April 1, 2019

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Tunisian capital of Tunis to attend the 30th meeting of the Arab League Summit, which is set to discuss Palestinian aid, Golan Heights, and Yemen, on Sunday. "We […]

UN Blasts US for Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty over Golan

March 28, 2019

The United States came under sharp criticism from 14 other United Nations Security Council nations for its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in violation of international law. The Security Council met […]

US Ambassador Reveals Three Key Elements of ‘Deal of the Century’

March 28, 2019

The US Ambassador to Israel revealed on Wednesday three key elements of the long-awaited American Middle East peace plan known as the “deal of the century”, Anadolu has reported. David Friedman, who is a member of the […]

Trump’s Golan Green Light Paves Way to Israel’s Annexation of West Bank

March 26, 2019

When President Donald Trump moved the US embassy to occupied Jerusalem last year, effectively sabotaging any hope of establishing a viable Palestinian state, he tore up the international rulebook. Last week, he trampled all over […]

American Singer Della Miles Expresses Support for Palestine

March 26, 2019

American singer and songwriter, Della Miles, expressed her support for Palestine and its people in response to the recent Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip and US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize to the […]

Trump’s Support for Israeli Golan Heights Generates Global Condemnation (VIDEOS)

March 26, 2019

US President Donald Trump has recognized the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land. […]

Trump Signs Declaration Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights (VIDEO)

March 25, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Monday formally recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, reversing decades of US policy. The announcement came as Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in a trip the Israeli […]

Israeli Army Raises State of Alert in Occupied Golan Heights

March 25, 2019

The Israeli army has raised the state of alert in the occupied Golan Heights after the US President Donald Trump announced he would recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the territory, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to Israeli newspaper Maariv, the army […]

Netanyahu Visits Trump, in Close Election Race (VIDEOS)

March 24, 2019

With Israel’s election just two weeks away, Benjamin Netanyahu will get to showcase his close ties with Donald Trump in a US visit just days after the president backed Israel’s hold over the occupied Golan Heights. […]

Israeli MK Calls for Trump to Recognize Israel’s Annexation of West Bank

March 23, 2019

Hours after US President Donald Trump announced the recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, controversial Israeli Knesset Member (MK) Bezalel Smotrich has called for Trump to take a similar step regarding the occupied West […]

Trump: It is Time for US to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty over Golan (VIDEO)

March 21, 2019

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to back Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, providing a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in […]

US Drops ‘Occupation Status’ from Report on Palestinian Territories and Golan Heights

March 14, 2019

According to Hebrew-language news outlets, the US dropped from its annual report on the human rights situation any reference to the Palestinian territories or the Syrian Golan Heights as “occupied territories” as it used to […]

Syria Says Its Air Defense Responded to Israeli Raids

January 20, 2019

The Syrian military has thwarted an Israeli attack, shooting down several missiles in the south of the country, state media and Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. A military source told state news agency SANA on […]

Israeli Troops Open Fire at Alleged ‘Gunmen’ near Syria Border

December 25, 2018

Israeli troops fired at alleged “gunmen” near the Syrian border without knowing exactly if they had intentions to enter their territory. News agencies reported that Israeli soldiers have fired on “several gunmen” at the border […]

Netanyahu: Israel ‘Won’t Rule Out’ Military Action in Iran

December 14, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel would not rule out undertaking military action inside Iran. Addressing a gathering of foreign media yesterday, Netanyahu was asked what his “red line” would be for […]

Friedman: US Should Recognize Israel’s Right to the Golan

September 7, 2018

The United States ambassador to Israel David Friedman has said Washington should consider recognizing the Golan Heights as part of Israel without returning its sovereignty to Syria. In an interview with Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom […]

Israel to Push for US Recognition of Occupied Golan Heights

May 25, 2018

Israel’s intelligence minister has said US recognition of its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights is at the top of the agenda in its diplomatic talks with its closest ally. Israel Katz told the Reuters […]

Israel Closes Golan Airspace after Syria Airstrikes

April 15, 2018

Israel closed airspace over the occupied Golan Heights on Saturday in the wake of a US-led airstrike in Syria, according to Israeli media. You won't see this reported in the MSM. John Bolton worked closely […]

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