evidence: On March 25, 2019, the United States officially recognized the Golan Heights as being under the sovereignty of Israel. Signed into effect by the Trump administration, the U.S. presidential proclamation marked the first instance of any country recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights;[1] the territory is viewed as part of Syria under international law, though it has been under an Israeli military occupation since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War.[2] In 1981, Israel's government passed the Golan Heights Law — a de facto annexation of the territory. [...] - ^ Observer, Oman (March 26, 2019). "Sultanate says Golan Heights are Syrian land occupied by Israel". Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020. [...] - ^ "Sudan condemns U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli territory". Xinhua. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.