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Hope for Israeli settlement named after Donald Trump

Updated on: 09 November,2024 07:57 AM IST  |  Ramat Trump (Golan Heights)
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During his first term, Trump became the first and only foreign leader to recognise Israel’s control of the Golan, which it seized from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war. Israel thanked him by rebranding this outpost after him

Hope for Israeli settlement named after Donald Trump

Trump Heights was inaugurated in 2019, but only a couple of dozen families live here now. Pic/AFP

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Israeli residents of “Trump Heights” are welcoming the election of their namesake, hoping Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency will breathe new life into this tiny, remote settlement in the central Golan Heights.


During his first term, Trump became the first and only foreign leader to recognise Israel’s control of the Golan, which it seized from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war. Israel thanked him by rebranding this outpost after him.


But a large-scale influx of new residents never materialized after that 2019 ceremony, and just a couple dozen families live in Trump Heights, or “Ramat Trump” in Hebrew. Job opportunities are limited, and Israel’s more than yearlong war against Hezbollah militants in nearby Lebanon has added to the sense of isolation.


Trump’s election has inspired hope in the community that it will attract more members and also more funding for security improvements. “Maybe it can raise more awareness and maybe some support to help here and help our kids here,” said Yarden Freimann, Trump Heights’ community manager.

Ori Kallner, head of the Golan’s regional council, showed off dozens of plots of land, replete with new asphalt roads, lampposts and utility lines, that residents have prepared for future housing developments.

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