Iraq's foreign ministry on the 11th strongly condemned Colombia's decision to recognize Israeli "sovereignty" over the occupied Golan Heights, saying the territory is Syrian and that no party may change its legal status or confer legitimacy on the occupier. The ministry said Colombia's move has no legal force and does not alter the fact that the Golan Heights are an inseparable part of Syrian territory.

2026-08-12

Iraq's foreign ministry on the 11th strongly condemned Colombia's decision to recognize Israeli "sovereignty" over the occupied Golan Heights, saying the territory is Syrian and that no party may change its legal status or confer legitimacy on the occupier. The ministry said Colombia's move has no legal force and does not alter the fact that the Golan Heights are an inseparable part of Syrian territory.