Golan Heights will 'remain Syrian', President Ahmed al-Sharaa vows at UN
Al-Sharaa said Syria will not cede the territory and cited 500 airstrikes and more than 1,200 incursions by Israel, according to his UN remarks.
- On Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized Israel's military policy at the United Nations, citing 500 airstrikes and more than 1,200 incursions since December 8, 2024, while demanding Israeli forces withdraw to pre-December positions.
- Prior security talks between Syria and Israel had reached "almost 90%" agreement, but al-Sharaa stated at an Atlantic Council event on Tuesday that negotiations stalled after Israel introduced new conditions.
- Recalling his meeting with President Donald Trump, al-Sharaa quipped, "Why don't you give New Jersey to the Israelis?" and argued the October 7, 2023, attack should not dictate Israel's policy toward Syria.
- The United Nations maintains the plateau is occupied Syrian territory, with Security Council Resolution 497 declaring Israel's 1981 annexation "null and void," as the U.S. pushes for deconfliction arrangements.
- Israel defends its operations as necessary to keep southern Syria demilitarized, while al-Sharaa's government works to build new security infrastructure, leaving analysts to monitor whether negotiations can proceed or tensions escalate.
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Independent EspañolThe interim president of Syria harshly criticized the Israeli occupation of southern Syria and stated that the Golan Heights are an inseparable part of his country.
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Syrian President Says Peace With Israel Possible, But Demands Golan Heights
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the United Nations on Wednesday that peace with Israel remains possible, even as he insisted Damascus will never surrender its claim to the Golan Heights and demanded Israeli forces withdraw from areas of southern Syria.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, speaking at the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday, stressed that the Golan Heights would remain Syrian territory.
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