US slammed at UN Security Council for recognizing Golan as Israeli
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(Worthy News) – The United States came under sharp criticism from the 14 other Security Council nations Wednesday for its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in violation of council resolutions.
Speaker after speaker at the open meeting supported Syria’s sovereignty over the strategic plateau and opposed Israel’s de facto annexation of the Golan Heights and US President Donald Trump’s proclamation earlier this week.
As South Africa’s UN Ambassador Jerry Matjila said, “this unilateral action does nothing to assist in finding a long-term peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle East.” [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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