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Syrian President Suggests Israel Take New Jersey Over Golan Heights
How 3 Israeli newsrooms (in Hebrew, Russian) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By i24NEWS, איילי כהן
First reported by Mignews · 12 hours ago
What happened
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told President Donald Trump that Israel should be given New Jersey instead of the Golan Heights. Assad also criticized Israeli attacks on Syria, stating the problem is with Israel, not Syria.
- 01Syrian President Assad suggested Israel take New Jersey over Golan Heights.
- 02Assad made the remark to President Trump after U.S. support for Israeli sovereignty.
- 03He criticized Israeli attacks on Syrian presidential palace and airports.
- 04Assad stated the problem is with Israel, not Syria.
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