Trump's Reckless Golan Heights Move

Demagogue and Russian asset Donald "Rump" Trump's tweeted announcement yesterday that the U.S. would support Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights will likely set back whatever peace prospects were in the callow imagination of security sieve Jared "Mr. Ivanka Trump" Kushner and company. But the point of the exercise was really to boost the questionable re-election chances of Rump's ally and Likudnik hardliner Bibi "Bibi Bomb Bomb" Netanyahu. Netanyahu's faced with corruption and bribery charges, and has a credible challenge from highly respected former Israel Defense Forces General Benny Gantz. 

Since capturing the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 war, Israel has recently moved to incorporate it into Israel proper, as protection against attacks from Syria. Although Syria has few allies left in the Arab world, the incorporation of Arab land into Israel will unite most of the Arab / Muslim world in opposition. Much of the globe is reacting negatively to Rump's rash move also. Syria is vowing to recover the Golan Heights, although it has more than enough on its plate with the ongoing civil war.

In another attempt by Rump to tilt the upcoming Israeli elections to his friend, Bibi Bomb Bomb will be visiting the White (Supremacist) House next week for a photo op and embrace of Rump for the Israeli media. It makes sense: during President Obama's term, Netanyahu and his Likudniks meddled in U.S. politics (Iran nuclear deal, etc.), so Rump's meddling in Israel's elections is natural.