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Trump administration signed a proclamation implementing a new trade agreement between the United States and Israel focused on agricultural products. The agreement modifies tariffs and trade terms for agricultural imports and exports between the two nations. American farmers and agricultural businesses will face changes to market access and competitive conditions for crops and livestock products.
President Trump signed Proclamation 9899 on March 25, 2019, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of the State of Israel. The proclamation reversed decades of U.S. policy that had treated the territory as occupied Syrian land under international law. The action has no direct domestic legal impact on Americans but signals a shift in U.S. foreign policy recognition and may affect U.S. relations with Syria, regional allies, and international diplomatic negotiations involving American citizens abroad.
On June 4, 2018, President Trump signed a determination (2018-14487) suspending the limitations in the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 that required the U.S. Embassy in Israel to be located in Jerusalem. This suspension removed the statutory requirement that had previously allowed presidents to waive the law's mandate on grounds of national security. The determination took effect immediately, removing the legal barrier that had prevented embassy relocation and allowing the State Department to proceed with establishing the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
On December 6, 2017, President Trump signed Presidential Determination 2017-28027, which suspended the limitations imposed by the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995. The determination invoked the president's authority to waive the requirement that the U.S. Embassy in Israel be relocated to Jerusalem, allowing the administration to delay the relocation. The administration later moved the embassy to Jerusalem in May 2018.
On December 6, 2017, President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-26832 recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and directing the State Department to relocate the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The proclamation reversed decades of U.S. policy that had withheld recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital pending final status negotiations. The relocation process began immediately, with the embassy formally opening in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018, affecting U.S. diplomatic operations in the region and U.S. policy positions in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.