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Monday, March 25, 2019
UN says Israeli sovereignty over the Golan remains ‘null and void’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe UN Security Council in a December 1981 resolution called Israel’s de-facto annexation of the Golan Heights is “null and void and without international legal effect” — and the UN says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adheres to council resolutions.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric says that Guterres’ position remains unchanged despite US President Donald Trump’s formal recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Guterres says in a report on recent activities of the UN peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights that he was “gravely concerned” at escalating tension there between Israel and Syria. He circulates the report to the Security Council.
The secretary-general singled out three incidents between Syria and Israel between November 20 and February 11.
The Times of Israel Community.