Opinion: Trump's Recognition Of Israel's Claim To Golan Only Creates New Problems

Aaron David Miller (@aarondmiller2), a vice president at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, is a former State Department official who advised six previous secretaries of state 0n Middle East policy. He is the author of The End of Greatness: Why America Can't Have (and Doesn't Want) Another Great President.

If there ever was a foreign policy decision made for Donald Trump, it has to be this week's presidential proclamation recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

The decision is perfectly in line with the Trumpian way: It's great politics, both for his friend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for him, especially looking toward 2020. It appeals to the president's ego by offering him a chance to unilaterally create another) and rightly or wrongly take a ride into the history books.