Golan Heights

/ ˈɡəʊˌlæn /

plural noun

1. a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)

Golan Heights

1. A hilly area on the border between Israel and Syria that Israel seized from Syria after a fierce battle during the Six-Day War of 1967. Israel and Syria have not been able to agree on terms of its return to Syria.

Example Sentences

I said that this is our joint challenge and one that is much more important than the Golan Heights.

From The Daily Beast

Until a few years ago, Israel spoke about returning to the Golan Heights to achieve this objective.

From The Daily Beast

If Israeli negotiators were to offer to return the Golan Heights and amend the Law of Return, would he break ranks with them?

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But Beinart is troubled by the implications of the statement for the Golan Heights and the Law of Return.

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Israelis never had the same ideological attachment to the Golan Heights as to the West Bank.

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