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President Donald Trump’s formal recognition of Israel’s right to the Golan Heights region nets a city named in his honor.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during their joint press conference, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

“I promised that we would establish a community named after President Trump. I would like to inform you that we have already selected a site in the Golan Heights where this new community will be established, and we have started the process.” — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. May 12, 2019