Syrian President Joked with Trump About Giving New Jersey to Israel Instead of Golan Heights
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told an anecdote from his meeting with US President Donald Trump during an appearance at the Atlantic Council on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Recalling a previous conversation at the White House, al-Sharaa said that Trump had told him that the Golan Heights belonged to Israel. In response, according to the Syrian president, he asked Trump, “Why don’t you give New Jersey to the…
Syrian president joked with Trump about giving New Jersey to Israel instead of Golan Heights
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa revealed that during a past meeting with President Trump, he jokingly asked Trump to give New Jersey to Israel instead of the Golan Heights, claiming Trump has no jurisdiction to give away the land.
‘Why don’t you give New Jersey to Israelis?’ Syria’s al-Sharaa recalls Trump exchange over Golan Heights at UNGA
Al-Sharaa said he made the remark after Trump told him that the Golan Heights belonged to Israel. He added that the joke did not change his position that the territory belongs to its people.
Syrian President Ahmad Shaara has suggested to US President Donald Trump that he “give Israel the state of New Jersey” instead of the Golan Heights in southwestern Syria. Shaara said this on Tuesday, adding that it occurred during one of their previous meetings. The Golan, where the current Syrian leader’s family comes from, has been occupied by Israel since 1967. Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the territory in 2019, during his first …
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Why don't you just give them New Jersey, if you really want to give land to Israel, President al-Sharaa said. Syrian President Ahmed...
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