EU rejects Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Syrian Golan Heights
LONDON: The EU said on Wednesday that it does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, reaffirming its support for Syria’s independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
“In line with international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 497, the EU does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan,” an EU spokesperson told Syria’s state news agency SANA.
The 27-nation bloc called on Israel to respect the demilitarized buffer zone and comply with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement between Syria and Israel.
The spokesperson urged Israel to respect “Syria’s independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity within secure borders” and avoid actions that could undermine Security Council Resolutions 497 and 2799.
