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UN General Assembly Denounces Occupation of Syrian Golan Heights, Demands Israeli Withdrawal

© AP Photo / Patrick SemanskyIsraeli soldiers observe Al Qunaitra, Syria, across the border from Mount Bental in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, prior to a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israel's Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
Israeli soldiers observe Al Qunaitra, Syria, across the border from Mount Bental in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, prior to a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israel's Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.11.2023
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN General Assembly renewed its resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from Syria’s Golan Heights.
The resolution was renewed on Tuesday with 91 votes in favor, eight against and 62 abstentions.
The resolution says that United Nations member states are "deeply concerned that Israel has not withdrawn from the Syrian Golan, which has been under occupation since 1967, contrary to the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions."
Oct. 11, 2018, an Israeli flag in front of the village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Syria slammed President Donald Trump's abrupt declaration that Washington will recognise Israel's sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, saying Friday March 22, 2019, the statement was irresponsible and a threat to international peace and stability - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.12.2021
Damascus Condemns Israeli Plan to Double Jewish Settler Population in Occupied Golan Heights
The document also emphasizes "the illegality of the Israeli settlement construction and other activities in the occupied Syrian Golan since 1967."
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