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An Israeli tank in the occupied Golan Heights
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SYRIA threatened Israel with war over its continued occupation of the Golan region during a stormy United Nations meeting in New York on Friday.
Syrian UN permanent representative Dr Bashar al-Jaafari warned Israel must comply with international resolutions and hand back the occupied territory or face the consequences.
“We will reclaim Golan by peace or by war. This is our message to Israel and its ambassador,” he warned.
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