Thread by @SoniaKatiMota

#DemocracyNow #Israel #GolanHeights
Human Rights Attorney @4noura to Trump: “Israel Is Not Interested in the Golan Heights for Security.

#Syria #UN #Jerusalem #Trump #IsraelGate

I wish that @4noura had not compared Russia's annexation of Crimea to would be scenario of Trump recognition of #Israel's land grab of the #GolanHeights.
1. #Crimea held a public referendum and voted by a big majority to leave #Ukraine and another referendum to join #Russia.

2. #Crimea in its entire history bf 1954 (that's when Khrushchev unilaterally decided to give Crimea to Ukraine), had never & repeat NEVER in its entire history been part of Ukraine
At the time the transfer to was largely symbolic, as both #Russia & #Ukraine were part of the USSR

3. #Crimea was part of #Russia way before the USSR. Catherine the great conquered Crimea in the 1700's from the Turks.

https://twitter.com/SoniaKatiMota/status/1109627178847780865

4. On March 17, 2014 - As many as 95.5 percent of the electorate in #Crimea have voted to join #Russia
That comes after 50 percent of votes had been counted.
According to the head of the electoral commission the turnout was as high as 83 percent.
@4noura

Thread👇Geopolitical Interests in #Ukraine
#IMF, #NATO & more
#Crimea, is #Russia's ONLY warm water port that does not freeze for its naval ships
Dec 2013 Ukrainian protesters get visit from #JohnMcCain
Feb 2014 #US-led Coup of Dem. Elected Gov't #Ukraine

https://twitter.com/SoniaKatiMota/status/895519868572680192