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Golan residents unhappy, yet unsurprised by US decision

Golan Heights residents were dismayed but not altogether shocked by the US president's sudden decision to recognize Israel's annexation of their homeland.

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Druze people take part in a rally over US President Donald Trump's support for Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights near the cease-fire line between Israel and Syria in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, March 23, 2019. — REUTERS/Ammar Awad

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