The United Nations General Assembly has once again adopted a resolution urging Israel to withdraw from the Syrian Golan Heights. The resolution, which was backed by 91 countries including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Brazil, India, and China, was passed on November 29.
The resolution, co-sponsored by Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, the UAE, Syria, and other countries, comprises eight sections. The first section highlights Israel’s non-compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 497 of 1981, which mandates Israel to repeal the law establishing Israeli jurisdiction over the Golan Heights.
The resolution further demands that Israel withdraw from all the occupied Syrian Golan to the line that existed as of June 4, 1967, in compliance with relevant Security Council resolutions. It also states that the continued occupation of the Syrian Golan and its de facto annexation obstructs achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region.
Israel’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, stated post-adoption of the resolution that Israel fundamentally disagrees with its wording and will not implement this resolution in principle.
The Golan Heights, originally part of Syrian territory, were seized by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967 and later incorporated into the Jewish state. Despite Syria’s attempt to regain the Golan Heights during the Arab-Israeli war of 1973, a neutral demilitarized strip controlled by UN forces was established between Israeli and Syrian troops. Syria continues to consider the Golan Heights as its territory, and their return remains a crucial condition for signing a peace agreement with Israel.
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