Syria: Syria condemns Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights.

Shotlist FILE: Damascus, Syria - July 5, 2026 1. Various of parliament building, national flag of Syria 2. Street scene 3. Various of traffic, national flag of Syria FILE: Golan Heights - Dec 15, 2024 4. Various of wire fences 5. Various of vehicles running on roads 6. Post 7. Road, houses FILE: Jerusalem - Jan 17, 2025 8. Various of building of Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Israeli national flags FILE: Jerusalem - April 7-8, 2019 9. Various of building of Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flag of Israel FILE: Jerusalem - Nov 2022 10. Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flag of Israel FILE: Colombia - June 2026 11. National flag of Colombia on building FILE: Colombia - May 31, 2026 12. Building, national flag of Colombia Cali, Colombia - Recent 13. Various of national flag of Colombia, bridge, building FILE: Bogota, Colombia - Feb 7, 2020 14. National flag of Colombia Storyline Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, calling the move a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. In a statement, Syria's foreign affairs authority said it "categorically rejects and condemns" the position announced by the Colombian Foreign Ministry on Monday, which recognized Israeli sovereignty over the territory on security grounds. The authority reaffirmed that the Golan Heights is an inseparable part of Syrian territory. It also reiterated its rejection of Israeli military attacks and incursions into Syrian territory. Colombia announced Monday that it recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, saying Israel's control of the strategic territory was important to its security and its ability to protect its citizens. The decision makes Colombia the second country after the United States to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The United States formally recognized Israeli sovereignty over the territory in 2019. Israel captured most of the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Middle East war and extended its laws and administration to the territory in 1981, a move not recognized by most of the international community. UN Security Council Resolution 497 declared the Israeli move "null and void and without international legal effect." [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/Al-Arabiya TV]