Syrian FM: Israel's Golan Annexation Decision is "Ink on Paper"
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Syrian Foreign Minister أسعد الشيباني declared Israel's decision to annex the Golan Heights to be "ink on paper," citing UN Security Council Resolution 497. Speaking at an OIC meeting in Baghdad, he urged member states to support Syria's sovereignty and pressure Israel to withdraw forces. Shibani also called for a return to the 1974 disengagement agreement and full operational capacity for UNDOF.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Syrian Foreign Minister أسعد الشيباني called Israel's Golan annexation decision "ink on paper."
- Shibani cited UN Security Council Resolution 497 regarding the Golan Heights.
- He spoke at the 52nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Baghdad.
- The minister urged OIC members to support Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
- He called for Israeli forces to withdraw to pre-December 8, 2024 lines.
- Shibani demanded an immediate return to the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement.
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates أسعد الشيباني stated that the Golan Heights are a precious part of Syrian land, asserting that any Israeli decision to annex it remains "ink on paper." He based this assertion on UN Security Council Resolution 497.
Shibani made these remarks during his speech at the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, held in Baghdad, Iraq. He urged OIC members to support Syria's unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty. He also called for international pressure to expose and end Israeli practices, contributing to regional security, stability, and peace.
Furthermore, Shibani emphasized the necessity of Israeli forces withdrawing to the lines preceding December 8, 2024, and the immediate return to the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement. He also called for enabling the UN peacekeeping force UNDOF to fully carry out its missions.
Shibani noted that Syria regained its natural position within the OIC on March 7, 2025.