Oman on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, calling it a violation of international law, Anadolu reports.
“Oman expresses its condemnation of the decision by the government of the Republic of Colombia to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“The decision constitutes a violation of international law and contradicts international legitimacy resolutions, foremost among them UN Security Council Resolution 497 of 1981,” the ministry added.
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Oman renewed its “firm position that the Golan is occupied Syrian territory” and affirmed its support for “the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic over all its territory and unity.”
