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US envoy Tom Barrack said Israel occupies the Golan Heights, then softened the statement

started August 24, 2026 at 8:07 AM · last changed 4d ago

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US envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said in an interview that Israel still occupies the Golan Heights contrary to UN resolutions, drawing reaction for contradicting Trump's earlier recognition of Israeli sovereignty there, and days later clarified to AP that he meant the territory's historical status, while Israel's defence minister called his remarks inaccurate.

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Ambasador Tom Barrack je u petak u intervjuu s libansko-australijskim poduzetnikom Mariom Nawfalom rekao da Izrael i dalje okupira Golan protivno rezolucijama UN-a, protiv cijelog

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