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Golan Heights

‘Brutally Interrogated’ – French Journalist Detained by Israel in Syria
French journalist Sylvain Mercadier recounts being detained, beaten, and interrogated by Israeli soldiers while reporting in the occupied Golan Heights. Sylvain Mercadier, a French journalist detained by the Israeli army in Syrian territory, has described […]

Israel Approves Plans to Advance Settlement Expansion in Syrian Golan Heights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Channel 12 confirmed government approval of plans to promote demographic growth in the Golan Heights and Katzrin, citing “rising threats” in Syria. The Israeli government announced on Sunday plans […]

‘Violation of 1974 Agreement’ – Israel Increases Military Movements in Golan Heights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “UNDOF has informed its Israeli counterparts that these actions constitute a violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.” The UN has announced that its peacekeeping mission, UNDOF, has observed “a significant […]

‘Dangerous Development’ – Israel’s Seizure of Syria’s Buffer Zone Condemned
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Egypt said Israel’s action was a breach of international law and a violation of Syria’s territorial integrity. Arab countries have strongly condemned Israel’s seizure of a demilitarized buffer zone in […]

‘Don’t Talk about Syria’ – Israel Advances in Golan Heights
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli media reported heightened military activity, including Israeli forces entering Khan Arnabah in the occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli army announced on Sunday an increased presence in the Golan Heights, […]

‘Dancing on Blood of Our Children’ – Bereaved Druze Village Rejects Israeli Ministers (VIDEOS)
Mourners protested the participation of Israeli ministers in the funeral of 12 people killed in a rocket attack in Israel-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday. Israel has linked the attack on a football field in the […]

Majdal Shams Attack – Iran Warns Israel Against ‘Any New Adventure’ in Lebanon
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Any reckless action by the Zionist regime can pave the way for the expansion of the scale of instability, insecurity and the fire of war in the region, and the […]

Russia’s FM Lavrov Slams US Double Standards over Israel, Ukraine War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US double standards over Syria’s Golan Heights and the Donbass region in Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the United […]

‘Normalizing Aggression’: Israel Attacks Syrian Targets in Damascus
Israeli warplanes have repeatedly bombed targets inside Syria over the past decade, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once acknowledged that there have been “hundreds” of strikes. Air defenses around Damascus were activated early on Wednesday, […]

‘If It’s Not Apartheid, then What Is?’: Aram Abu Saleh on Life in The Golan Heights (VIDEO)
Palestine Deep Dive’s latest live show titled, ‘The Golan Heights – Occupation & Annexation Under the Spotlight’, addresses key questions concerning life in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights today. Deep Dive’s Host, Mark Seddon, also a former […]

As Israel Plots Endgame in Occupied Golan, Bennett Must Remember Lessons of the Past
By Ramzy Baroud With Syria still embroiled in its own war, Israel has been actively rewriting the rule book regarding its conduct in this Arab country. Gone are the days of a potential return […]

Israel to Double Number of Illegal Jewish Settlers in Golan Heights (VIDEO)
The Israeli government unanimously approved on Sunday a NIS1 billion ($317m) plan to increase the number of Jewish settlers in the occupied Golan Heights, Israeli media reported. “This is our moment,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali […]

Palestinian Film Submitted for Oscar Nomination
An independent committee from the Palestine cinema sector, under the supervision of the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, submitted the film, “The Stranger”, for a nomination at the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, […]

Syria Accuses Israel of Assassinating High-Ranking Government Official near Golan Border
Syria has accused Israel of being behind the assassination of a high-ranking government official near the border of occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Saturday, Syrian media reported. Midhat Al-Saleh, 54, an intelligence officer, was the […]

Russia Condemns Pompeo’s Visit to Golan Heights
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, condemned today the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to the Golan Heights as further evidence of Washington’s lack of respect for the international law. “We […]

US Pompeo Visits West Bank Settlement, Golan Heights, in First
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit a West Bank Jewish settlement and the disputed Golan Heights, cementing Donald Trump’s strongly pro-Israel legacy. On a farewell […]

Israel to Sign Free Trade Deal that Excludes West Bank Settlements
In what is being described as a first of its kind, Israel is set to sign a free trade deal with South Korea that excludes settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and Syrian Golan Heights. […]

Israel Inaugurates Illegal ‘Trump Heights’ Settlement (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has inaugurated a new illegal settlement in the occupied Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump in a gesture of appreciation for the US leader’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the territory. Netanyahu on Sunday […]

Naksa Day: Palestinians Remember 1967 Israeli Occupation (VIDEO)
This week, Palestinians mark the 52nd anniversary of Naksa Day, when Israel occupied the West Bank, Jerusalem, Gaza, Sinai and the Golan Heights in the 1967 Six Day War, sparking a mass exodus of Palestinians […]

Israel Strikes Syrian Targets near Occupied Golan Heights (VIDEO)
Israel has attacked Syrian military positions in the country’s south, killing three soldiers and wounding seven others, Syria’s state-run media reported. The Israeli military confirmed the attack that took place early on Sunday in a series of tweets, […]

Trump Sends Netanyahu New Map of Israel, including Golan Heights
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has given a new map of Israel, which included the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ‘The new official US map of […]

Israel and Syria Exchange Fire amid Soaring Tensions in the Region (VIDEO)
Israel has carried out a rocket attack in Syria’s Golan Heights region, according to Syrian state news and the Israeli military. “An Israeli missile targeted Tel al-Shaar in Quneitra,” the Syrian news agency SANA said, adding that a […]

Syrian State Television: Air Defenses Intercept Missiles Coming from Israel
Syrian air defenses have targeted projectiles coming from “occupied territory”, a reference to Israel and the Palestinian territories, and brought some of them down, Syrian state television reported. Loud blasts echoed across Damascus late on Friday, residents […]

Netanyahu Announces Location for Golan Heights Settlement to Name after Trump (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed yesterday that a site has been allocated to establish Trump Settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, local media reported. On Twitter, Netanyahu wrote that the site where the […]

Netanyahu Wants to Name New Golan Settlement after Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, on Tuesday, that he intends to name a new settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights after United States President Donald Trump. Netanyahu spoke during a family trip in […]

US Issues New Map Showing Golan Heights as Israeli Territory
The US has issued a new map showing the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as Israeli territory, just three weeks after US President Donald Trump announced he would recognize the region as belonging to Israel. The […]

Arab League Summit to Focus on Palestine, Golan Heights
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Tunisian capital of Tunis to attend the 30th meeting of the Arab League Summit, which is set to discuss Palestinian aid, Golan Heights, and Yemen, on Sunday. "We […]

UN Blasts US for Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty over Golan
The United States came under sharp criticism from 14 other United Nations Security Council nations for its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in violation of international law. The Security Council met […]

US Ambassador Reveals Three Key Elements of ‘Deal of the Century’
The US Ambassador to Israel revealed on Wednesday three key elements of the long-awaited American Middle East peace plan known as the “deal of the century”, Anadolu has reported. David Friedman, who is a member of the […]

Trump’s Golan Green Light Paves Way to Israel’s Annexation of West Bank
By Jonathan Cook When President Donald Trump moved the US embassy to occupied Jerusalem last year, effectively sabotaging any hope of establishing a viable Palestinian state, he tore up the international rulebook. Last week, he […]