The Israeli cabinet on Sunday 9 Nissan held its weekly cabinet meeting in the Golan Heights, marking one year in office and sending a message to the international community that Israel never plans to leave the Golan. Syria was quick to respond by condemning the Israeli move, which it views as provocative, adding that one day it will return to the Golan no matter what it takes.
While the Syrian condemnation did not ruffle any feathers in Jerusalem, it does appear the decision to hold the meeting in the Golan brings additional political pressure on Israel at a time when Jerusalem is becoming increasingly isolated in the international community.
The United States and Germany both saw fit to condemn the cabinet’s move. The US State Department released a statement that the Golan Heights is “not part of Israel and the status of those territories should be determined through negotiations.” State Department spokesman John Kirby stated the US does not view the Golan as Israeli territory despite the fact that Israel annexed it in 1981.
This was followed by the German Foreign Ministry; “No state can claim the right to annex another state’s territory just like that.”
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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thank you Syria for giving it back I wish you the worst of luck to get it back HaShem runs the world BE”H we are supposed to believe Mesheach is coming every day BE”H please let today be the day
So when is the USA going to enter negotiations with Great Britain, Mexico, about 100 American Indian tribes, and numerous other countries about the land they annexed from them?