Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Colombia’s recognition of what it termed “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, calling the move a violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry denounced Colombia’s Aug. 10 declaration recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan based on what it described as security pretexts inconsistent with international law.
The ministry reaffirmed that the Golan Heights are an inseparable part of Syrian territory and said Colombia’s position violated the UN Charter, the principle of the inadmissibility of acquiring territory by force, and UN Security Council Resolution 497 of 1981.
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It also cited UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ position affirming that the Golan is Syrian territory and that the United Nations recognizes it as part of Syria.
