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1981 Golan Heights Law... Israel...
1981 Golan Heights Law... Israel...
Item # 721131
December 15, 1981
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Dec. 15, 1981
* Annexation of Golan Heights
* Israel government laws applied
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica - Hebrews
The front page has a banner heading: "Israel annexes Golan Hts." with lead-in: "'Declaration of war': Syria" Coverage is on page 2 with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 92 pages, tabloid size, very nice condition.
AI notes: In 1981, Israel formally annexed the Golan Heights, territory it had captured from Syria during the Six-Day War of 1967, through the Golan Heights Law, which extended Israeli “law, jurisdiction, and administration” over the plateau. The annexation, declared on December 14, 1981, was a unilateral move that sought to solidify Israel’s control over a region of strategic military and water significance, overlooking northern Israel and the Sea of Galilee. The international community rejected the annexation, with the United Nations Security Council issuing Resolution 497 just three days later, declaring the act “null and void” under international law. No nation recognized Israel’s sovereignty at the time, and Syria continued to claim the territory. Despite international condemnation, Israel established settlements and infrastructure, maintaining firm control, a status partially shifted in 2019 when the United States became the first country to officially recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a decision widely criticized internationally.
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