The US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack stated that his remarks - in which he considered Israel’s control over the Syrian Golan Heights to constitute an “occupation and a violation of UN resolutions” - were a description of a well-known historical context, emphasizing that United States policy has not changed.

Tom Barrack made the remarks when asked whether Israel intended to annex Lebanese territory

US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has said Israel’s occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights continues even though it ran against UN resolutions and international law.