Netanyahu Visits 'Seized Territory,' Syria Condemns the Obvious
Syria expressed outrage over Israeli PM Netanyahu's trip to the Golan, calling it an 'illegal visit.' Israel formally annexed the Golan Heights in 1981, a move recognized only by the Trump administration in 2019. (Because who needs international law when you have 'special relationships'?) This isn't groundbreaking: Netanyahu has made countless 'visits' to the occupied territory, consistently
reaffirming Israel's permanent claim, much like during his 2014 speech to the UN. The US, with its $3.8 billion annual military aid to Israel, alongside a 2019 declaration by then-President Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, provides a rather robust shield against any meaningful international consequences. One might wonder if the Syrian government still expecting compliance with
the 1967 UN Resolution 242 (which calls for withdrawal from occupied territories) is a testament to unwavering principle or profound naivety. International condemnation rings hollow when the world's most powerful nations routinely ignore it for their allies. (Perhaps they missed the memo: 'rules for thee, not for me' is the new global order.) How many 'illegal visits' does it take before
'condemnation' becomes entirely meaningless?