Capitals, August 11 (SANA) Arab condemnations continued on Tuesday over a statement issued by Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 10, 2026, recognizing what it called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan.
Qatar condemned the Colombian statement, stressing, in a statement published by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the “X” platform, that assisting the Israeli occupation in disregarding relevant UN resolutions, particularly Security Council Resolution 497 of 1981, would not alter the facts on the ground.
The ministry affirmed that Israel’s imposition of its laws, jurisdiction and administration over the occupied Syrian Golan is null and void and has no legal effect.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry stressed the need for the Israeli occupation to comply with international legitimacy resolutions calling for withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories, while warning against any unilateral decisions recognizing the occupation’s sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan.
Recognition Contradicts International Law
Jordan also condemned the Colombian recognition, affirming that it contradicts international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
In a statement posted on the “X” platform, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry stressed that the occupied Syrian Golan is an integral part of Syrian territory under international law and Security Council Resolution 497.
The ministry also condemned the continued Israeli attacks and incursions into Syrian territory, reaffirming its support for Syria’s unity, sovereignty, security, stability and territorial integrity, and calling on the international community to compel Israel to halt and end the occupation.
Violation of International Law
for its part, Egypt condemned the Colombian statement regarding the occupied Syrian Golan, expressing its categorical rejection of the decision as a violation of international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions, as well as an infringement on the legitimate and established rights of the Syrian Arab Republic over its entire territory.
Egypt stressed the necessity of Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan, affirming that all measures and decisions aimed at entrenching the Israeli occupation or granting legitimacy to the annexation of the Golan have no legal effect and do not alter its legal status.
It also reiterated its firm support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and its right to the occupied Syrian Golan, stressing the need to respect the principles of international law and the UN Charter and refrain from steps that would entrench occupation or undermine the foundations of security, stability, and peace in the region.
Declaration Has No Legal Effect
For his part, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed his rejection of the Colombian statement, saying the declaration has no legal effect and carries no value in determining the status of the occupied Syrian Golan or sovereignty over it. He affirmed that the Golan remains occupied Syrian territory under international law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
Aboul Gheit stressed that sovereignty over territories cannot be acquired through occupation and cannot be established by a political position taken by one state or another, noting that the legal status of the occupied Syrian Golan is too firmly established to be affected by changes in governments or their political orientations.
He called on the Colombian government to withdraw the declaration and correct its position in line with international law, UN resolutions, and the established international reference regarding the status of the occupied Syrian Golan.
The Arab League chief reiterated the organization’s firm position in supporting the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic over the occupied Syrian Golan and rejecting any measures or positions that would grant legitimacy to the Israeli occupation or consolidate its consequences.
Meanwhile, Kuwait and Iraq condemned a statement issued by Colombia’s Foreign Ministry recognizing what it called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan.
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on the “X” platform that it rejected the move, which contradicts international law and international legitimacy resolutions, particularly UN Security Council Resolution 497 of 1981, which deemed Israel’s imposition of its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan null and void with no legal effect.
The ministry reiterated Kuwait’s firm position that the Syrian Golan is occupied Syrian Arab territory, rejecting any decisions aimed at entrenching the occupation or granting it legitimacy.
It stressed the principle that territory cannot be acquired by force, in accordance with the UN Charter and the principles of international law.
Kuwait reaffirmed its support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, renewing its call on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to fulfill its responsibilities in ensuring respect for international law and the UN Charter and to compel the Israeli occupation forces to withdraw from all occupied Arab territories.
For its part, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a similar statement that the Golan is occupied Syrian Arab land and that no party has the right to alter its legal status or grant legitimacy to an occupation that has no legal basis.
The ministry said the Colombian statement has no legal effect and does not change the fact that the Golan is an integral part of Syrian Arab territory.
It stressed that recognizing what it called the sovereignty of an occupying power over occupied land represents a dangerous precedent and undermines the principles of international law, particularly the principle of respecting states’ sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry reiterated Iraq’s rejection of the Israeli occupation of Arab territories and its full solidarity with Syria in preserving its sovereignty and territorial unity.
Earlier, the Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia on August 10, 2026, which included recognition of what it termed “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan, based on security pretexts inconsistent with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.
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