AMMAN — Jordan on Monday condemned the Israeli government's approval of a plan to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights, describing the move as a "reinforcement of the occupation and a blatant violation of international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

The Golan Heights is recognized by the international community — except the US and Israel — as Israeli-occupied territory captured from Syria during the 1967 war. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Joshua Landis,