Syrien fördömer utspelet – och lovar återta Golan

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Golanhöjderna (arabiska: الجولان; hebreiska: רמת הגולן), förr Syriska höjderna, är en högslätt i sydvästra Syrien. Under sexdagarskriget år 1967 erövrades Golanhöjderna av Israel, som år 1981 annekterade området. Varken FN eller något annat land har erkänt annekteringen och FN:s säkerhetsråd har i resolution 497 ogiltigförklarat annekteringen då detta anses strida mot internationell rätt. Libanon gör anspråk på ett mindre gränsområde som kallas Shebaagårdarna, och anspråket stöds av Syrien. Då Israel drog sig tillbaka från södra Libanon år 2000 accepterade den grupp från FN som övervakade tillbakadragandet att Israel behöll sina trupper i Shebaaområdet. Därmed definierades det lilla gränsområdet indirekt som en del av Golan och därmed en del av Syrien.[källa behövs]