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A US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's position
ABC News - International and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey has clarified his comments on Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "A US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's position". The right frames it as "US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovere...".
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Left / center-leftA US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's position
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Right / center-rightUS envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty
US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty
Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and voi...
