Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights

Date: 2019-03-25
Entry type: foreign-policy-recognition
Current status: The United States recognition remains in place; this entry makes no international-law finding.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Donald J. Trumppresident signing the proclamation
2019 United States recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heightsrecognition policy

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
Trump proclaimed that the United States recognized the Golan Heights as part of the State of Israel.
- The White House: Proclamation on Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of IsraelFinal proclamation paragraph