israel won the golan heights in a just war of self-defense. and the jewish people's roots in the golan go back thousands of years. in the long sweep of jewish history, there have been a handful of proclamations by nonjewish leaders on behalf of our people and our land. cyrus the great, the great persian king. lord belfore, president harry s. produce treuman, and president donald j. trump. and you, mr. president, mr. president, you have done it not once, but twice. with your bold proclamation on jerusalem and with your bold proclamation today on the golan. your proclamation comes at a time when the golan is more important than ever for our security. when iran is trying to establish bases in syria to strike at israel. from across the border, in syria, iran has launched drone noose our airspace, missiles into our territory. mr. president, just as israel stood tall in 1967 just as it stood tall in 1973, israel stands tall today. we hold the high ground and we shall never give it up. mr. president, we have a saying in israel, ail say it 234 hebrew

means that people are with the goal on -- golan. thanks to you, there are now two people who is stand with the golan. the people of israel and the people of america. so on behalf of all the people of israel thank you president trump, thank you for your leadership, thank you for your friendship, and thank you for all you have done to make the alliance between america and israel stronger and greater than ever. thank you, mr. president. [applause] president trump: thank you very much. this was a long time in the making. many decades ago. maybe you can can give this to the people of israel. >> thank you. [applause] >> after recognizing jerusalem, will it include separation of jerusalem? will you give palestinians -- president trump: we're talking about this. thank you very much. >> mr. president, i have to tell you that i brought you a case of the finest wine from the golan. i understand you're not a great wine drinker. could i give it to your staff? [all talking at once] president trump: big progress. much.you very it is an honor to ha

a presidential proclamation recognizing the golan heights seized from syria in one nine hundred sixty seven as israeli damascus has already blasted the u.s. move as an act of aggression. israel defense forces say they carried out of the head of the palestinian organization after israel said i must fire rockets from gaza wounding seven civilians. two years of digging one conclusion there was no collusion between donald trump and russia during the twenty sixth us presidential election but it's not stopped the president's rivals from thinking. it was a complete and total exoneration there's so much that needs to be you know taken a look at this point and so it's not the end of everything. joining us one am in the russian capital this is our. sunday presidential proclamation that recognizes israeli sovereignty over the golan heights a disputed area on the border with syria a presidential proclamation recognizing israel's sovereign right over the golan heights. with artie's correspondent. president trump's move is of course big news and it's been discussed all over the world since the actu

israel won the golan heights in a just war of self-defense. and the jewish people's roots in the golan go back thousands of years. in the long sweep of jewish history, there have been a handful of proclamations by nonyou jewish leaders on behalf of our people and our land. cyrus the great, the great persian king. lord belfore, president harry s. produce treuman, and president donald j. trump. and you, mr. president, mr. president, you have done it not once, but twice. with your bold proclamation on jerusalem and with your bold proclamation today on the golan. your proclamation comes at a time when the golan is more important than ever for our security. when iran is trying to establish bases in syria to strike at israel. from across the border, in syria, iran has launched drone noose our airspace, missiles into our territory. mr. president, just as israel as it all in 1967 just stood tall in 1973, israel stands tall today. we hold the high ground and we shall never give it up. mr. president, we have a saying in israel, ail say it 234 hebrew fra

yeah sure because the golan heights well for those who missed out on this the golan heights is a strip of land between syria and israel and which was seized by israel back in the eighty's and according to the u.n. the u.n. views this strip of land as a syrian territory which is occupied by israel. it . is not over joe that a lot of the story. we who live in the occupied golan heights we dismissed the u.s. president's foolish recognition of the territory as israeli we want to tell him our fathers and grandfathers build their blood on this land and you don't have a right to do that yesterday it was jerusalem holiday and the golan heights and tomorrow it might be another syrian territory. the trouble loves israel and wants to give her something he should give what's his to give not what belongs to someone else he has fifty one states he can give israel one or two of them but the golan heights and not his property they are not this is to give away. these deal signed by us president donald trump violates all principles and standards before international law and here in the occupied golan he

i golan heights we dismiss the u.s. president's foolish recognition of the territory as israeli we want to tell him our fathers and grandfathers build their blood on this land and you don't have a right to do that yesterday it was jerusalem today the golan heights and tomorrow it might be another syrian territory. true loves israel and wants to give her something he should give what's his to give what belongs to someone else he has fifty one states he can give israel want to live but the golan heights are not his property they are not his to give away now not the entirety of the golan heights is de facto under the control of israel there's a small portion of it that is still under damascus is control and i was lucky enough to visit. last year back in twenty eighteen and really was something of a turnaround moment i think for that part of the golan heights because when i went there it was me a weeks after the syrian army and the russian jets liberated from the control of i saw that there were certain pockets of islamic s

own policies for the golan heights? >> thank you so much for having me. i think what has been happening in the golan heights is insufferable from israel's wawar policies seizing arab and palestinian land and continuing to control duties -- ththese lands. the golan heights like the west bank and the gaza strip, as a territory that have been -- the people like my colleagues said, their voices have been rendered unheard and silent over the years. i think president trump's as to the legacy of his a administration and says much about the place, the occupation of arab and palestinian lands, and the larger conversation in the u.s. today. this is a legacy of her separated refugee children on the border. this is a president who has been talking about building walls and separating people. this is the legacy of an administraration that has been y to separate people and divide them on n the basis of their rae and religion and so on. and so by rushing to recognize israel's sovereignty over the golan heights, president trump gave net

sees the golan heights as a syrian territory the u.s. policy on golan is reflected in the relevant resolutions of the security council and that policy has not changed year opinion in line with international law does not recognize israel's sovereignty over to territories occupied by israel since june one thousand nine hundred sixty seven including the golan heights and does not consider them to be part of israel's territory i suppose we need to understand what exactly is at stake here and israel back in the eighty's in the course of a war it was occupied by israel and that is how it is classified internationally that's how u.n. puts it it is a syrian territory or by israel. one of joe that a lot of the story you know you don. we who live in the occupied golan heights we dismiss the u.s. president's foolish recognition of the territory as israeli we want to tell him our fathers and grandfathers built their blood on this land and you don't have a right to do that yesterday it was jerusalem where day and the golan heights and tomorrow it mig

we are all in all of the golan heights for fifty two years. it's actually a heaven on earth unlike the rest of syria which became and where is the. some kind of a good thing for the britons everybody else also is also not local denies the. so what was our the jewish people. or are they for more than fleas thousand years so what do we need. the world the reason that these. sided to go after the golan heights now they are under the impression that syria is weak and this interim government is incapable of really kind of establishing a clear and strong and decisive foreign policy it's barely trying to battle the opposition and isis and other groups and this is the best time for charmed to hand this gift of the golan heights surely of course to international law and common sense to israel the united states stands on the side of israel one hundred percent and conditionally and blind they are trying to give netanyahu if we think that he wants at this point. present time has tainted they'll be payback for those who spread allegations of collusion with

yes so israel annexed the golan heights. on its own it didn't consult the native syrian population in the region whatsoever and mitchell stated that syrians in the golan were offered citizenship they were offered citizenship however the vast majority reject that citizenship only six point five percent of the syrian population in four of the five remaining native villages have actually sought out israeli citizenship and last year in an election the first local elections held in the region since occupation began voter turnout to support israeli authority in the region was between one and three percent between four of the five native villages the people have rejected this the people have always rejected this and it's just a blatant violation of international law and the right to self-determination mitchell barghoorn to come back on that point. yeah i mean i i bet they probably are disappointed that they can't be voting for hafez assad again for not hafez assad for us again you know because those are the elections they're used t

the golan heights is your territory donald trump says the u.s. recognizes israel's sovereignty over the occupied syrian land it's benjamin netanyahu election campaign but condemned by world leaders is trump helping or hindering peace in the middle east this is inside story. and welcome to the program i'm nick clegg so u.s. president donald trump has done it again in his latest controversial move he has recognized israeli sovereignty over the occupied golan heights ending decades of u.s. policy towards the region embattled israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was present when trump signed the order israel captured the territory in one thousand nine hundred sixty seven and next it in one thousand nine hundred one in a move not recognised internationally syria says trump's decision is a blatant attack on its sovereignty the united nations says the status of the golan heights remains unchanged well seems unmoved by the criticism today i'm taking historic action to promote israel's ability to defend itself and really to have a very powerful very

human rights center in the golan heights and joining us from.simon mabel no you see the electra in international studies at lancaster university welcome to you all so i puff a century of u.s. policy reversed in just one tweet first up let's just get your you know brief. reactions to this news and then we'll delve more deeply into the mire of questions that it presents and if we could start with you your based in the golan heights what do you say to this absolutely thank you for having me so as the only organization in the occupied golan dedicated to preserving human rights and protecting international law unequivocally rejects this policy shift the suggested policy shift because it blatantly violates international law to pull levels and evaluates israel as systematic human rights abuses in the region that have been occurring since israel initially occupied the reason region ok what about you how do you how is this going to houses going down in this row. well this is an absolute consensus issue meaning there's not any israeli that is going to say

the golan heights is your territory donald trump says the u.s. recognizes israel's sovereignty over the occupied syrian land. benjamin netanyahu election campaign but condemned by world leaders is trump helping or hindering peace in the middle east this is inside story. and welcome to the program i'm nick clegg so u.s. president donald trump has done it again in his latest controversial move he has recognized israeli sovereignty over the occupied golan heights ending decades of u.s. policy towards the region embattled israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was present when trump signed the order israel captured the territory in one thousand nine hundred sixty seven and i mixed it in one thousand nine hundred one in a move not recognised internationally syria says trump's decision is a blatant attack on its sovereignty the united nations says the status of the golan heights remains unchanged well seems unmoved by the criticism today i'm taking historic action to promote israel's ability to defend itself and really to have a very powerful very s

yes so israel annexed the golan heights. on its own it didn't consult the native syrian population in the region whatsoever and mitchell stated that syrians in the golan were offered citizenship they were offered citizenship however the vast majority reject that citizenship only six point five percent of the syrian population in four of the five remaining native villages have actually sought out israeli citizenship and last year in an election the first local elections held in the region since occupation began voter turnout to support israeli authority in the region was between one and three percent between four of the five native villages the people have rejected this the people have always rejected this and it's just a blatant violation of international law and the right to self-determination mitchell bard you want to comment on that point. yeah i mean i i bet they probably are disappointed that they can't be voting for hafez assad again for not tough as us and for us again you know because those are the elections they're

when it comes to negotiate the future of the golan heights.

the golan heights in a just war of self-defense, and israel's roots in the golan heights go back thousands of years. there been a handful of proclamations by non-jewish leaders on behalf of our people in their lands. balfour, great, lord president harry s truman, and president donald j. trump. mr. president, you have done it not once but twice. with your bold proclamation on jerusalem and your bold proclamation today on the go lan. golan isat a time when more important than ever. from across the border in syria, iran has launched drones into our airspace, missiles into our territory. israel stood tall in 1967, just as it stood tall in 1973, israel stands tall today. we hold the high ground, and we shall never give it up. we have a saying in israel. i will say it in hebrew. it means the people are with the n.al line heights -- gola we now know there are two people golan, thewith the people of israel and the people of america. thank you for your leadership, thank you for your friendship, and thank you for all you have done to make the alliance between america and israel stronger and greater

a presidential proclamation that recognizes the golan heights seized from syria in nine hundred sixty seven is being israeli damascus has already blasted the u.s. move as an act of aggression. two years of digging and one conclusion that there was no collusion between russia during the twenty sixteen us presidential election but the president's rivals from digging a little deeper. it was a complete and total exoneration there's so much that needs to be you know taken a look at this point and so it's not the end of everything. just weeks before the u.k. still trying to find a way to get a deal approved reports of a plot. to treason very. good evening and welcome this is. just signed a presidential proclamation recognizing israeli sovereignty over the golan heights a disputed area on the border with syria. a presidential proclamation recognizing israel's sovereign right over the golan heights. to correspond to the trunk you joined me earlier in the studio to discuss the issue president trump's move is of course big news and it's been discussed all over the world since the actual tweet c

recognition of israel's sovereignty over the golan heights. thank you prime minister netanyahu calling it a historic moment that he says puts donald trump up alongside the names of truman and balfour as friends of israel the best friends of israel i guess is how he would put it let's have a listen. right . here in europe hundred. taliban you're talking radio you're going to do that thank you very much they sharing everything changes around the world what do you want to see prime minister gregory are you are. are going to lose are foreigners. are you know you're not a really want to do it or whatever you would use that you know. so that very strong friendship between trump and netanyahu on display there as donald trump signs that presidential proclamation declaring that the u.s. does recognize israeli sovereignty over the golan heights complete how could a white house correspondent listening along to all of that it was what i think we expected to hear campbell but also a forceful words from prime minister netanyahu about what's happening in gaz

human rights center in the golan heights and joining us from. simon mabel no you see the electra in international studies at lancaster university welcome to you all so i puff a century of u.s. policy reversed in just one tweet first up let's just get your you know brief. reactions to this news and then we'll delve more deeply into the mire of questions that it presents and if we could start with you your based in the golan heights what do you say to this absolutely thank you for having me so as the only organization in the occupied golan dedicated to preserving human rights and protecting international law unequivocally rejects this policy shift the suggested policy shift because it blatantly violates international law to pull levels and it validates israel as systematic human rights abuses in the region that have been occurring since israel initially occupied the reason region ok what about you how do you how is this going to houses going down in this row. well this is an absolute consensus issue meaning there's not any israeli that is going to

the golan is not in dispute. it is in the hands of israel and always remains in the hands of israel. >> i agree. >> so we will be talking a president trump when i get back about the necessity of is part of the golan israel, that it is inconceivable that israel could ever give it to anyone given the threats israel faces. amy: lindsey graham standing next to david friedman, the u.s. ambassador to israel. he has noo diplomatic experienc, worked as a bankruptcy lawyer for 15 years,mp longtime supporter of illegal jewish settlements in the occupied west bank who has called president barack obama and anti-semite. friedman also compared liberal american jews to nazi collaborators,s, noura erakat. >> i mean, i think what was the in the middle east is we might be saying the trump administration does not know what it isis doing and appointig these alall qualified officialso represent them, but i think that is precisely the plan. it is a plan of recklessness. it is a plan of destroying what they can as they go in order to s

we are already in control of the golan heights for fifty two years. it's actually a heaven on earth unlike the rest of syria which became where is. some kind of a good thing for the britons and everybody else joe also there was also no tokenize there is there is only capital so what look george was our of the jewish people. already for more than fleas thousand years so what do we need this mission of the world the reason that they decided to go after the golan heights now they are under the impression that syria is weakened the central government is incapable of really kind of establishing a clear and strong and decisive foreign policy it's barely trying to battle the opposition and isis and other groups and this is the best time for charmed to hand this gift of the heights in contrary of course to international law and common sense to israel to stand on the side of israel one hundred percent and conditionally and blindly trying to give netanyahu everything that he wants at this point. yes president donald trump has hinted payback for those who spread

height golan heights.ntial proclamation that the president signed just a short time ago. we showed you that life. saying that the golan heights region should be a sovereign area attached to israel, that it is theirs and we support them. benjamin netanyahu spoke for a bit and said that is just one of many examples of what he said. "president, you say it, and you do it. you said it, and you did it and it came to moving the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. you said it, and then you did it when you said you were going to show that you would leave what we call the disastrous deal with iran --" we, meaning israel -- "you said and you did it." that's where we are now predictable times to see both of these men. in this particular situation, very raucous response from the media there. it got pretty chaotic in the end as they were throwing questions and shouting them at the president at that point. you have been with the media. you have run so many campaigns. have you ever seen what is happening when a conclusion comes ou

yeah absolutely on make two very quick points first michel said israelis believe the golan is part of israel that doesn't really matter it's not israeli territory the israelis don't have a say and what happens in syrian territory whether or not it's occupied by israel that's the first point the second point is there has been a lot of talk about the security situation in the golan and how it threatens israel when in reality former i.d.f. officials within the last week have said a lot of these concerns specifically the hezbollah the creation of hezbollah a terrorist cells on the golan heights is overstated a former commander of the north called it noise and ruckus about nothing there isn't a security threat to israel the security threat is donald trump provoking middle eastern countries to have reactions to this issue. is do you think is donald trump's tweet is it the action of somebody who does not understand the sensitivities of the regional or somehow is it more calculated tactically. perhaps a bit of both to be honest i think we know that he's got his is grand plan for peace between

the golan heights is your territory donald trump says the u.s. recognizes israel's sovereignty over the occupied syrian land it's benjamin netanyahu election campaign but condemned by world leaders is trump helping or hindering peace in the middle east this is inside story. and i welcome to the program i'm nick clegg so u.s. president donald trump has done it again in his latest controversial move he has recognized israeli sovereignty over the occupied golan heights ending decades of u.s. policy towards the region embattled israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was present when trump signed the order israel captured the territory in one thousand nine hundred eighty seven and i mixed it in one thousand nine hundred one in a move not recognised internationally syria says trump's decision is a blatant attack on its sovereignty the united nations says the status of the golan heights remains unchanged well seems unmoved by the criticism today i'm taking historic action to promote israel's ability to defend itself. and really to have a very powerfu

we who live in the occupied golan heights we dismiss the u.s. president's foolish recognition of the territory as israeli we want to tell him our fathers and grandfathers build their blood on this land and you don't have a right to do that yesterday it was jerusalem today the golan heights and tomorrow it might be another syrian territory. these deal signed by us president donald trump violates all principles and standards of international law and here in the occupied golan heights we remember that syrian soldiers spilled their blood here and that belongs to syria. they had arguments from both sides of the golan heights debate. we are all in the in control of the golan heights for fifty two years. it's actually a heaven on earth unlike the rest of syria which became an israel where is. some kind of a good thing for the britons and everybody else joe also it was also not local. as there is there is only copy so what look george was our the jewish people. already for more than fleas thousand years so what do we need this mission of the world the r

over the golan golan heights you have to know of course that russia has been very active military insyria for many years now and any loss by syria of the golan heights would in directly also be a loss for russia. people all over new zealand have mourned and prayed together on friday a nationwide memorial service was held where islamophobia was condemned and those taking part remembered the lives of those killed a week ago and attacks on two mosques andrew thomas reports they came in their thousands muslims and others to the park opposite the al-noor mosque a week ago a gunman killed fifty people here and at the nearby mosque in lynnwood neither linwood was ready to host friday prayers this week so a virtual mosque was created in the park instead for prayers and a sermon broadcast nationwide and attended by new zealand's prime minister. we leave the heart of the body south as the home already feels prime. you see him and mourns with you. we are one. at one thirty two exactly a week after the shooting began the park fell silent. for two minutes they stood. and then the prayers. they we

israel won the golan heights in a just war of self-defense, and the jewish people's roots in the golan go back thousands of years. in the long sweep of jewish history, there have been a handful of proclamations by non-jewish leaders on behalf of our people in our land. cyrus the great, the great persian king, lord balfour, president harry truman and president donald j. trump. and you, mr. president, you've done it not once but twice, with your bold proclamation on jerusalem and your bold proclamation today on the golan. your proclamation comes at a time when the golan is more important than ever on our security. when iran is trying to establish bases in syria to strike at israel. from across the border in syria, iran has launched drones into our airspace, missiles into our territory. mr. president, justice has stood tall in 1967, justice has stood tall in 1973. israel stands tall today. we hold the high ground and we shall never give it up. mr. president, we have a saying in israel -- i'll say it in hebrew -- [ speaking hebrew ] >> that means the people are with golan. but thanks to yo

washington defends its recognition of israeli control over syria's golan heights un security council. has been welcomed only by israel itself. it was a little bit messy here but don't be mistaken this pipeline is being built for italy according to its own chad you. and artie's is at the site where the nord stream to gas pipeline is expected to make landfall in germany construction work is in full swing and so is political pressure on the project. you're watching r.t. international live from our studio here with me. to the program. the full report of special counsel law but one is probe into alleged russian collusion is going to be made public in the coming weeks that's according to the u.s. justice department president trump himself has called the investigation a disgrace. we're going to get really really old because we're going to try to get you never to have to want to get. allowed to take one more we're ready to try to get out or should know what should go because you're out of it. the report is said to contain secret grand jury materials that usually a forbidden by law from being

recognize israel's sovereignty over the golan heights the territory was captured from syria more than fifty years ago it's estimated twenty thousand israelis live there as well as twenty thousand syrians mike hanna has more from washington. the closeness of the israeli u.s. relationship and the trumpet ministration emphasized the u.s. secretary of state becomes the most senior u.s. diplomat to accompany an israeli leader toward jews call the western wall flanking the shereef one of islam's holiest sites might pompei a state department signaling what was to come by referring to israeli control of the golan heights rather than israeli occupation and more than half a century of u.s. policy reversed by one presidential tweet after fifty two years it is time for the united states to fully recognize israel's sovereignty over the golan heights says president trump which is of critical strategic and security importance to the state of israel and regional stability replete grateful for the. unbelievable and unmatchable support for security and our right to defend ourselves we will redouble our