Current sectionMiddle East NewsSyria NewsTom Barrack reaffirmed Trump's recognition of the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights after saying Friday that Israel 'still' occupies the territory. Speaking to the Associated Press, Barrack said his comments do not endorse the UN position on the territoryShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated Press02:24 PM • August 24 2026 IDTThe U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey on Sunday walked back his comments from two days ago that Israel "still" occupies the Golan Heights in violation of UN resolutions, remarks that went against U.S. President Donald Trump's position on the disputed territory.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:SyriaGolan HeightsTurkeyIsrael - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankEisenkotTurkey-InterpolE1 TenderNetanyahuGazaCalifornia Special ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Envoy Walks Back Golan Heights Comments That Contradicted Trump's PositionA Desperate Netanyahu Is Firing at All Fronts to Win the ElectionFrom Armenia to Gaza: The Language of Denial That Make Atrocities PossibleFood Lovers Wait All Year for This Druze Farmer's Heirloom EggplantAltalena Shipwreck Found Intact Underwater 78 Years After IDF Sank Irgun VesselRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaGermany Found Its Israeli Villain. Will It Continue to Ignore What Produced Him?Israeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza Medics