Syria condemns Colombian recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights

By Lazar Berman

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11 August 2026, 3:06 pm

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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

The border between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams is seen July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Syria rejects Colombia’s recognition yesterday of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, saying that the plateau is “an integral part of its territory, and that the Colombian government’s statement constitutes a flagrant violation of the UN Charter.”

The statement also calls for the end of Israeli attacks and military presence inside Syria, and stresses that “it will continue to use all legitimate diplomatic and legal means to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and its established rights, and to work to restore its occupied territories.”