US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visits West Bank and Golan Heights November 20, 4:56
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was the first US Secretary of State to visit Israeli-occupied West Bank Jewish settlements and the Golan Heights, overturning successive policies.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the Israeli-occupied Jewish settlements on the west bank of the Jordan River in Palestine and the Golan Heights, which Israel is occupying from Syria.
The Trump administration overturned successive U.S. policies, granted Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights last March, and stated in November last year that Israeli settlements on the West Bank would not be considered a violation of international law. This is the first time that the US Secretary of State has visited the Golan Heights and the West Bank settlements.
"President Trump has only acknowledged the basic fact that this place is definitely part of Israel. It is an honor to stand here," Pompeo told reporters on the Golan Heights. Insisted on the legitimacy of the Trump administration's decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty.
Pompeo has also been accused of running for the 2024 presidential election four years later, with American media aiming to leave a political legacy for domestic conservatives such as the Christian evangelicals who support Israel. There is also a view that there is.
Palestinian Authority opposes visit
A UN Security Council resolution has been adopted over the Jewish settlement on the west bank of the Jordan River in Palestine, calling for Israel to freeze or suspend its settlement activities, including Japan.
The Palestinian Authority has already rebelled since Pompeo's visit was being talked about, and on the 15th, "a provocation against Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority has clearly downplayed the resolution of the international community. I made a statement and urged not to visit.
Against this backdrop, Pompeo visited a settlement called "Psagot" on the eastern side of Ramallah, the main city of the Palestinian Interim Autonomous Region, out of the 120 settlements.
The winery in this settlement makes and sells wines bearing the name of Secretary Pompeo.
Last year, the EU Court of Justice ruled that products produced in settlements should be labeled as "settled", while the U.S. Department of State said it was a prejudice against Israel. I did.
The winery explained that it named the wine Secretary in gratitude to the US State Department for defending Israel.
During this visit, Pompeo said that the west bank of the Jordan River, which was produced in the area under the jurisdiction of Israel, should be labeled as Israeli, and the Palestinian side is intensifying the opposition.
Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Provocative Action Outright Infringement"
Regarding the visit of Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 19th, "It is a provocative action before the end of the Trump administration, and it is an outright over Syria's sovereignty. It's an infringement. "