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So we are outside Trump Heights. This is a settlement in the Golan Heights of Israel up near the border with Syria. They named it after our dear leader. So we're going in here to see what it's like in Trump Heights, Israel. We saw it as like a Zionist mission to be a part of this project. I didn't came here because of the name. It's not the story of the place. Really appreciate what he did. The Israeli states and the Israeli people. We are about 10 kilometer from Syria. We feel it's very safe.
Is that thunder or is that? No, sometimes it can be. Let's see. Maybe we can see something. In 2019, Trump made the US the first country to recognize Israeli control over the Golan. In return, some Israelis named Trump Heights for him. The Golan Heights overlook the plains of Israel, and Syria used to position artillery on it and shell the villages below. When Israel defeated Syria in the 1967 war, Israel seized the land and made it its own. To this day, Israelis continue to populate it by creating new towns like Trump Heights. So, where are you from? I'm uh born and raised in the Golan. So, we heard that um they're building this new settlement.
Always the northern part of the Golan was always less settled. We saw it as like a Zionist mission to be a part of this project. So, you guys are essentially building a town right here, right? I mean, it's basically building it almost from scratch. I mean, we have a lot a little north uh from here. That's where we're building. And uh been here for the last four years. It used to be like a small town, a small settlement. It never really kind of kicked off. I mean, I think since the '90s, they're trying to build a spot here. What gave it the big boost was uh when Trump uh recognized the Golan is part of Israel. So, as like a tribute uh for Trump, they like renamed this place, brought a lot of young uh
families. They built like a new kindergarten when it started. I think they had like maybe 10 uh 15 kids and now they have like 40. Wow. Yeah. What do uh Yeah. What do you think of Trump? Um I don't I know that in America it's a big uh it's like a big uh you know divisive issue. He definitely has Israel in his heart. I mean he's good for us. I think he's also good for America from what I see. I think his heart is in the right place. That's good for us. In order for Samaria to be part of the country, people have to live there. It's not enough that you know the border runs there or the army is there. That's
never enough. on October 7th. I think a lot of it has definitely has to do with you know what happened in 2005 when we basically we took all the settlers out of there and once we took the settlers out we also lost our int you know our military grip our you know intelligence so I think it's all connected together and I think it's very important I kind of have this idea that we should do what's right for us I think what's right for us is also right for the western world figure that if you do the right thing and you act, you know, on your own self-defense on, you know, trying to do what's good for you, uh, then people will understand and I mean, I realize it's a problem, but we should just do what's right, what's
right for us and, you know, and hope people will understand. So, this town, it would be like if you were building a town from scratch for families, that's like what this would be. There's gates so people can't get in and people feel safe. There's a park right at the center of it. The houses are close together. Everything is made for families. Israel is the only wealthy country that has enough children to sustain itself without immigration. Its women have 2.9 children on average compared to 1.6 in the US and 1.25 in Canada. So why did you decide to move here? Religious and non-religious people live together. I'm a religious and Orthodox and my husband isn't. So, it was perfect for us. The views over here, it's a
really beautiful place. Why is Trump so special? Um, I think this place is not really um connected in the daily life with Trump. It's only have its name. We really appreciate what he did for the Israeli states and the Israeli people. But we just normal people, but living here is a day-to-day life and uh it's not that this place is about Trump. I'm the newest guy. Three months. What led you to move here? I'm going to build my house in here. And my teacher will run a school in here, a force school. And what's life like here?
Very calm. It's a very new settlement. So everyone in temporary houses before they build their own houses. We are all live very nearby. Everyone is friends. Everyone help each other. Our children sometimes they play on the road. Safe place. Very friendly place. This idea to live together. Religious and nonreligious people. And now in Israel it's not so easy. People are getting further apart. religious, non-religious. Yes. The reality now is very divided. Here I try to do things different.
It's funny that in uh in Trump Heights, it's all about unity because in America, Trump is very divisive. Listen, I didn't came here because of the name and it's not the story of the place. Donald Trump is not the story of the place. is a man that helped that as the that thing to be a reality that there will be a settlement in here. If not, his legacy is what lead us. Now, I'd just like to take 15 seconds to tell you about this channel while you're here. I'm Max Frost and back in 2020, my two friends and I started Roka News because we were tired of news companies telling us what to think. We knew
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What led you to move up here? H it's a dream, you know, to live in a place like a farm. There is a horses over there and for the kids it's it's like 50 years ago in Israel. It's a good place to live. It's a quiet place. We live in a small community and we know one each other like a small family. How many families live here? How many people live here? 26. 26 families. Yeah. So you know that just like that like every everyone knows all the I told you it's like a family in this location. I think we are about 10 kilometer from Syria in but it's we feel it's very safe. The kids are playing outside. I've always assumed like people who move into settlements or who try to set you know build new settlements tend to be very ideological
is but here it seems more it's about the quality of life I guess like what kind of leads people to join a new settlement I think it depends who is asking if you ask me it's the quality is the schools it's the people here everything here is prankilo you know it's quiet And it's like you live in Texas and this is how we like it. That thunder or is that? No, sometimes it can be. Let's see. Maybe we can see something. Sometimes they are training. If you look over there, over there it's Lebanon.
Is the border with Syria quiet? I think so now. Yeah. I don't know so much but I think it's quiet. We don't feel anything. Lebanon also we see in the news but here sometimes we hear some noise but I think it's quiet. Within the town though it's so peaceful and you go inside you feel like you're it's like paradise. Yeah. The kids are running around everything but then the borders are so rough. The constant threat of war. In the news, we hear about a lot of things that happens in the border in Syria, in Lebanon, but we feel quiet. Sometimes
you hear the planes or some bombs, but uh we feel quiet here. We want peace with them. You know, one day that I can take my car and 40 minutes I will be there with my kids and then I can come back. You know, it's it's it's very closed. We want peace. That's it. Live in peace. I guess maybe one last question. It's named after Trump. What do you think about Trump? We like America. They are the best friends. Do you worry in America a lot of people, it used to always be like everyone was supported Israel. That's starting to change a bit.
I don't know what to say about it. I worked a lot with Americans. is doesn't matter if they are Republican or Democrats. I feel that I speak with someone who is one of us. He's a friend. 100%. So, how many people do you hope will live here one day? 100. 100 people. Yeah. 99 families. 100 families. Okay. Mhm. I guess this is kind of like mini Israel. Like when you The whole idea of Israel was settling the land, building something and you guys are doing it here.
Yeah. This community, like the others we visited near the border, there's a gate to get in and out, and you need someone to open it and close it for you. And thankfully, the guy we just met, Tal, super nice guy, is opening the gates, so we're not trapped in here overnight. Name aside, Israel is full of Trump Heights, small, tight-knit communities where everyone knows everyone, families take care of each other, and kids can run around safely. You can think what you want about Israel, but it seems clear that at a time when almost all countries are seeing their birth rates decline and communities break apart, a solution can be found in Trump Heights. So, I don't know what's going on here,
but somehow where we are, Gus, the cameraman's clock went an hour forward and my Google Maps is showing us in southern Jordan. We are not there. We are in northeast Israel, but for some reason, everything is screwed up. But once you get to Trump Heights, your phone starts to bug out. Some Israeli uh tech magic, maybe. Now, if you're still here, I'd like to take a second to ask you to subscribe so we can bring back old school journalism. And if you support our mission of capturing the world without bias or fear, consider becoming a ROA member.
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