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- Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa used a speech at the United Nations General Assembly to reject Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- The leader recounted a past conversation where he suggested the United States give New Jersey to Israel to highlight his opposition to territorial concessions.
- Recent diplomatic developments include Colombia becoming the second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the region.
- Syria remains formally opposed to the 1981 annexation while expressing openness to a diplomatic settlement.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa
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“Why don’t you give New Jersey to the Israelis? You don’t own the Golan Heights to give, but you own New Jersey.”
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…with US President Donald Trump in which he joked that Washington could give New Jersey to Israel if Trump wanted to hand over territory, arguing that the US president does not own the Golan Heights to give it away. “ Why don’t you give New Jersey to the Israelis? You don’t own the Golan Heights to give, but you own New Jersey. ” Quick answers to key questions Al-Sharaa reaffirmed Syria's claim over the Golan Heights and rejected Israeli sovereignty over the territory, asserting that attempts to violate Syrian sovereignty would be opposed.…
“Trump doesn’t own the Golan Heights.”
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…rights of all involved. Al-Sharaa said he made the remark after Trump told him that the Golan Heights belonged to Israel. He added that the joke did not change his position that the territory belongs to its people. “ Trump doesn’t own the Golan Heights. ” Addressing world leaders at the UN, al-Sharaa said Syria would oppose any move that challenged its sovereignty over the strategic plateau. “Any attempts that violate our sovereignty, violate international law, will be…
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Named Syria · Israel · United States · Colombia · Bashar al-Assad · Golan Heights · New Jersey · Ahmed al-Sharaa · Donald Trump · United Nations
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