US envoy to Turkey: 'Israel occupies Golan despite UN resolutions, international order'

US envoy to Turkey: 'Israel occupies Golan despite UN resolutions, international order' Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/22/2026 - 05:43 Tom Barrack made the remarks when asked whether Israel intended to annex Lebanese territory Barrack says America's support for Israel is waning. (AFP) Off US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has said Israel’s occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights continues even though it ran against UN resolutions and international law. Barrack’s remarks put him at odds with his own government, as US president Donald Trump recognised Israeli sovereignty over the territory in 2019.