Trump Says He Made Golan Heights Decision After A Quick History Lesson

U.S. President, Donald Trump, said on Saturday that he made the controversial decision to recognize Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights after getting a quick history lesson during a conversation on a different subject.

Speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering in Las Vegas, Trump said he made the snap decision during a discussion with his top Middle East peace advisers, including the U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

At their March 25 meeting, Trump signed a proclamation officially granting U.S. recognition of the Golan as Israeli territory, a dramatic departure from decades of U.S. policy.

The move, which Trump announced in a tweet, days prior, was widely seen as an attempt to boost Netanyahu who is up for re-election on April 9.