With less than two weeks until Israel’s general election, President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and made a proclamation to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. You might have a lot of questions - where are the Golan Heights, what makes it so important, and who does it belong to? Phil and Cooper discuss this and more in this week’s episode.
- New heights of irresponsibility over the Golan (Akiva Eldar)
- Pompeo in Jerusalem, bearing gifts for Netanyahu (Danny Zaken)
- How Trump's Golan decision will further frustrate Mideast peace process (Laura Rozen)
- Republicans push to lock in Trump’s shift on Golan Heights (Bryant Harris)
- Russia weighs in on Trump’s Golan Heights decision (Max Suchkov)
Extra Listening:
- Episode #34, Quds You Be More Wrong? (12/13/2017): Phil and Cooper discuss President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
