The State Department’s newest Human Rights Report describes the Golan Heights as “Israeli-controlled” instead of “Israeli-occupied,” a linguistic change sure to fuel criticism that the Trump administration is bucking global consensus on Israel’s reach
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“Occupied territory has a legal meaning to it,” he said, adding that the department is trying to stick with “just a geographic description.” He added the report avoided the word “occupied” because it is "not a human rights term and it was distracting.“ Since the 1967 Six Day War, Israel has controlled much of the strategic territory, which is claimed by Syria. The international community for the most part does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the land.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham recently said he would push Congress to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “To give this up would be a strategic nightmare for the State of Israel. And who would you give it to?” Graham said.
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