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Trump’s Golan Heights move brings Middle East one step closer to new war

On 25 March, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation officially recognising the Golan Heights as Israel’s territory. Speaking to Sputnik, a diplomat has explained how Trump’s move may further undermine the stability of the Middle Eastern region and what risks it is fraught with.

US President Donald Trump has made yet another step towards starting a conflict in the Middle East by recognising Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a former diplomat told Sputnik Turkey.

“Trump’s statement is a new link in the chain of his destructive steps aimed at destabilising the world order, which we have seen since the day Trump took office as president of the United States,” he emphasised.

“It contradicts Resolution 242 of the UN Security Council, and, more importantly, goes against the fundamental principle of international law, which calls for non-violation of the territorial integrity of a state through occupation. Thus, this initiative violates the decision of the UN Security Council and the norms of international law. It threatens to escalate tensions in the region”.

The former diplomat suggested that “when Syrian finally regains its strength, it will be able to give a decisive rebuff to Israel, if it takes steps [towards further escalation]”, adding that Iran and some Arab countries would support Damascus. This means that Trump is adding fuel to the fire of a new potential conflict in the Middle East, he warned.

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