A US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's position
- U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack clarified his comments that Israel 'still' occupies the Golan Heights, which contradicted President Trump's position.
- Barrack stated that his remarks were a historical description, not an endorsement of the U.N. position on the territory.
- In 2019, Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, reversing previous U.S. policy.
- Barrack faced backlash in Washington for his comments, with some critics reminding him of Trump's recognition.
- He emphasized that the U.S. does not negotiate with Hezbollah, clarifying his earlier remarks about the negotiation process.
U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack on Sunday walked back his comments from two days ago that Israel 'still' occupies the Golan Heights in violation of U.N. resolutions, remarks that went against U.S. President Donald Trump's position on the disputed territory.
Barrack now says that was a description of the territory's historical status, 'not an endorsement of the United Nations' position' on the Golan. He stated that U.S. policy on the Golan was set by President Trump in 2019 and is unchanged.
Barrack's comments also sparked a backlash in Washington, with Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott noting that the ambassador appeared to have 'forgotten' Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the territory. He further clarified that the U.S. does not negotiate with Hezbollah, emphasizing the complexity of the negotiations due to Iranian support for the group.
美国特使澄清关于戈兰高地的评论，称与特朗普立场相悖
美国驻叙利亚特使兼驻土耳其大使汤姆·巴拉克在周日澄清了他两天前关于以色列“仍然”占领戈兰高地的评论，这些言论与美国总统特朗普对该争议领土的立场相悖。
巴拉克现在表示，这只是对该地区历史状态的描述，而不是对联合国在戈兰高地立场的认可。他指出，美国对戈兰高地的政策是由特朗普在2019年设定的，并且没有改变。
巴拉克的评论在华盛顿引发了反弹，佛罗里达州共和党参议员里克·斯科特指出，巴拉克似乎“忘记了”特朗普对该地区以色列主权的认可。他进一步澄清，美国不与真主党谈判，强调由于伊朗对该组织的支持，谈判的复杂性。