US Secretary of State Visit to the Occupied Syrian Golan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Israeli Occupation State, arrived yesterday by helicopter to the occupied Golan, after concluding his visit to the settlement of "Psagot" located in “Jabal al-Tawil” east of Ramallah, Palestine. Pompeo reiterated the current US government’s position that recognizes Israel’s claim to sovereignty over the Golan, declaring that the Golan "... is part of Israel and that Israel has the right to defend its sovereignty”.
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Israeli police fired rubber bullets and tear gas against Syrian civilians in the occupied Golan
This is the culmination of several days of aggressive police action against Syrian civilians and farmers who were peacefully protesting against a wind turbine project developed by Energix Renewable Energies Ltd. (‘Energix’), an Israeli energy company, on Syrian agricultural land.
Energix Enters Syrian Agricultural Lands Under Heavy Israeli Police Protection
Al-Marsad statement on Energix Entering Syrian Agricultural Lands Under Heavy Israeli Police Protection
US Secretary of State Visit to the Occupied Syrian Golan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Israeli Occupation State, arrived yesterday by helicopter to the occupied Golan
Amid new threats against project opponents, Energix continues to develop its illegal windfarm in the Occupied Golan
Despite countless objections by the Syrian population, in January this year the Israeli government approved the construction of 24 wind turbines¹ on Syrian farmland near three of the remaining Syrian villages in the Golan.
As Syrians commemorate yet another year of occupation, Israel tightens its grip on the Golan
53 years ago this month, Israel occupied the Golan, resulting in the forcible transfer or displacement of over 130,000 people – 95% of the population – who are still waiting to return home.