Syria reaffirms claim to Golan Heights at UN: President calls for Israeli troop withdrawal
Speaking at the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York, Syrian President Ahmed al‑Shara’a declared that the Golan Heights are and will remain Syrian territory. He stressed that any attempts to annex the region are invalid under UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 497, and cannot undermine Syria’s sovereignty or international law. The leader reaffirmed Damascus’s commitment to the 1974 disengagement agreement.
Al‑Shara’a condemned ongoing Israeli military aggression, citing around 500 airstrikes and artillery attacks, over 1,200 ground incursions and raids, and the unlawful detention of at least 300 Syrian citizens.
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Speaking at the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York, Syrian President Ahmed al‑Shara’a declared that the Golan Heights are and will remain Syrian territory. He stressed that any attempts to annex the region are invalid under UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 497, and cannot undermine Syria’s sovereignty or international law. The leader reaffirmed Damascus’s commitment to the 1974 disengagement agreement.
Al‑Shara’a condemned ongoing Israeli military aggression, citing around 500 airstrikes and artillery attacks, over 1,200 ground incursions and raids, and the unlawful detention of at least 300 Syrian citizens.
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