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U.S. envoy Barrack walks back remark that Israel occupies the Golan Heights
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- 5:23 PM in New York
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- Washington, D.C., United States
Tom Barrack, U.S. ambassador to Turkey and envoy for Syria, said in a statement to AP on Sunday that "United States policy on the Golan was set by President Trump in 2019 and is unchanged," after saying in a podcast interview on Friday that Israel "still" occupies the Golan against U.N. resolutions.
Why it matters
The remark had come in answer to a question on whether Israel plans to annex parts of southern Lebanon, a live issue while Israeli troops hold a zone there.
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- AP via PBS Newspbs.orgPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 3:20 PM New York time, Aug 24, 2026 to 5:23 PM New York time, Aug 23, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. Envoy Barrack clarifies Golan Heights comments and reaffirms administration policy"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note. Why and evidence