The Syrian government criticized US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday for comments the diplomat made about the Golan Heights.
Blinken spoke before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday. During the hearing, Blinken addressed the US view on the status of the Golan Heights. Israel captured the Golan from Syria during the June 1967 war and remains in control of the territory. Most of the international community recognizes the Golan Heights as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. In 2019, US President Donald Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the heights.
