The Golan Heights: A Storied Past, An Unpredictable Future



Situated just north of Lake Kinneret overlooking the Huleh Valley in Israel and the Al Raquad Valley in Syria sits a plateau, which rises to between 700 and 1,400 feet above sea level and is perhaps the most strategic piece of land in the Middle East, depending on one's perspective. (Jewish Virtual Library, 2001) The antiquities left behind by the Romans, Turks, Greeks, and Mongols, just to name a few of the empires that have conquered this area, date back several centuries. This relatively small area of land, roughly the size of Queens, New York, is approximately 40-45 miles long and 15.5 miles across at its widest point, and controls the Kinneret, Israel's only lake and foremost water resource. (Bard, 2002) This much-disputed piece of land is called the Golan Heights.

Israel's History of the Golan Heights
Israel's claim to the Golan Heights dates back centuries to Biblical times when Abraham promised the......

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