Colombia’s far-right government recognises Israeli claim over Golan Heights
- The South American nation is only the second country to recognise Israel’s claims over the illegally annexed Syrian territory.
- Colombia has become only the second country to recognise Israel’s claim of sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, just days after far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella took power.
- Colombia’s Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Monday, joining the United States as the only other country to recognise Israel’s annexation of the territory in 1981.
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- The South American nation is only the second country to recognise Israel’s claims over the illegally annexed Syrian territory.
- Colombia has become only the second country to recognise Israel’s claim of sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, just days after far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella took power.
- Colombia’s Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Monday, joining the United States as the only other country to recognise Israel’s annexation of the territory in 1981.
Sources: Al Jazeera