Gideon Sa’ar: Keeping the Golan Under Israeli Sovereignty Is a Condition for Normalization with Syria
ARK News.. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has stressed that any potential peace agreement or normalization with Syria must be based on a fundamental principle: the Golan Heights remaining under Israeli sovereignty, describing this stance as non-negotiable.
In an interview with Israel’s I24News channel, Sa’ar said Israel does not object in principle to entering into negotiations with Syria, but emphasized at the same time that “any future peace agreement or normalization must take place with the Golan in our hands.”
He underscored that on the issue of the Golan, “there will be no concessions.”
The Israeli Foreign Minister added that if Syria were to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, that would be a basis for an acceptable agreement.
Sa’ar concluded, however, that “we are not at that stage yet” and that Israel continues to monitor developments.
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