Sharaa: October 7 Cannot Dictate Israel's Syria Policy, Talks Reached 90% Agreement
- On Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized Israel's regional policy at the Atlantic Council in New York, arguing that the October 7 massacre should not dictate Israel's approach toward Syria.
- Al-Sharaa claimed Israel's security policies create more threats than they reduce, while noting that past negotiations between the two countries once reached 'almost 90%' agreement.
- Contrasting the October 7 attack with Gaza's death toll, he stated that more than 70,000 people have been killed there. He questioned whether Israeli strikes on Syrian presidential palaces bring security.
- When asked about his past as Abu Mohammed and former ties to the Nusra Front and Qaeda, Al-Sharaa disavowed those ideologies and stated he is 'completely disengaged' from events in New York.
- Al-Sharaa recounted a previous conversation with Trump regarding the Golan Heights, joking about New Jersey as an alternative. He maintained that Israel must withdraw from territory entered after Bashar Assad's regime fell on December 8, 2024.
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Syrian President Says Israel Talks Reached 90% Agreement, Jokes About Giving New Jersey to Israel
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa sharply criticized Israel’s policy toward Syria on Wednesday while revealing that direct talks between the two countries had at one point reached what he described as nearly 90% agreement. Speaking at an Atlantic Council event in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, […]
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AlKhaleej TodaySyria-Israel talks reached nearly 90% agreement before Israel pulled back: Al-Sharaa
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said negotiations with Israel had reached nearly 90% agreement on a security framework before Israel pulled back, while stressing that talks remain ongoing.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Israeli forces must withdraw from the positions they occupied in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad's regime before a security agreement can be reached between the two countries. According to him, the withdrawal should be the first step towards further negotiations, reports NEWS.bg. Al-Sharaa said talks could begin on specific security measures after the withdrawal. If they succeed, he said, it co…
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to President Trump: "Why don’t you give New Jersey to the Israelis?" Speaking to the Atlantic Council at the United Nations General Assembly, al-Sharaa recounted a story from his visit to the White House. Al-Sharaa says when President Donald Trump told him the Golan Heights was Israel's, the Syrian president retorted, “Why don’t you give New Jersey to the Israelis? You don’t own the Golan Heights to give, but you…
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