Israel Annexes Golan Heights: Law Ratified Amid Criticism
Israel's Knesset ratified the Golan Heights Law, formally extending Israeli sovereignty over the occupied territory and solidifying its control against international objections. This legislative move triggered immediate condemnation from the United Nations Security Council, which passed Resolution 497 declaring the annexation null and void without altering the status of the land under international law.
December 14, 1981
45 years ago
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