US envoy Tom Barrack retracts comment that Syria’s Golan is occupied
Summary
US Ambassador Tom Barrack clarified that the United States supports Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights, reversing his earlier statement that called the area occupied Syrian land. This aligns with President Donald Trump’s 2019 policy recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a position that other countries have not widely accepted.Key Facts
- The Golan Heights is a land area in southern Syria that Israel took control of during the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed in 1981.
- President Trump officially recognized Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights in 2019.
- No other country had recognized the Golan Heights as part of Israel before the US did in 2019.
- Ambassador Tom Barrack initially said the Golan Heights is occupied Syrian land but later corrected his statement to reflect US policy.
- Some US politicians and commentators criticized Barrack’s first comment as not reflecting official US policy.
- President Joe Biden did not reverse Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights during his presidency.
- Colombia’s government has recently supported Israel’s claim over the Golan Heights, joining the US position.
- Barrack suggested Israeli air strikes on a Syrian airbase might have been intended to provoke Turkey before US elections.
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