{"id":140111,"date":"2026-08-10T19:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140111"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:43:22","slug":"colombia-recognizes-israeli-sovereignty-over-golan-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140111\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia recognizes Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2014 Colombia has recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, becoming the second country after the United States to recognize Israel\u2019s claim over the Syrian territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colombian government said the decision was based on what it described as the strategic importance of the Golan Heights to Israel\u2019s security and the regional instability in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colombia also recognized Israel\u2019s right to defend itself against external threats, according to a statement issued by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in 2019, breaking with the longstanding international position that the territory, captured by Israel from Syria in 1967, remains occupied Syrian land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Nations and most of the international community continue to regard the Golan Heights as occupied Syrian territory. UN Security Council Resolution 497 declared Israel\u2019s 1981 decision to impose its laws and administration on the territory \u201cnull and void\u201d under international law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Saad al-Yaziji<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2014 Colombia has recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, becoming the second country after the United States to recognize Israel\u2019s claim over the Syrian territory. 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