evidence: Golan Heights: History & Overview [...] On March 21, 2019, President Donald Trump announced in a tweet: "After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability!" He made it official on March 25 following a meeting with Netanyahu. [...] The Editorial Board, "Israel’s Golan Heights," Wall Street Journal, (March 21, 2019).