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Intel: Why the US is warming to Israel’s hold on the Golan Heights

Israeli kids play next to an Israeli flag next to the Israeli Syrian border at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun - RC179A5708F0

Departing US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley will switch up one annual tradition at the world body before she leaves her post, voting “no” on a resolution that calls on Israel to leave the occupied Golan Heights. In the past, the United States has simply abstained.

Why it matters: The Donald Trump administration has given Israel significant deference since taking office, including moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem, which past presidents promised but never delivered.

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