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Syrian and Israeli Diplomats Clash at UN over Golan Heights
(Washington Post) Carol Morello - The UN on Friday in a 151-2 vote passed a nonbinding resolution introduced every year calling on Israel to end its occupation of the Golan Heights. The U.S. had always abstained in the past, as 14 nations did this year, but this year America joined Israel in voting no. Israel's ambassador Danny Danon thanked the U.S. for its moral stance on the resolution and said the real threat to the region comes from the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the support it gets from Iran. "Thousands of people are being slaughtered every day by the evil Assad regime. Given the opportunity to slander Israel, the world forgets about the atrocities." Danon said the Golan Heights is critical for Israel's security, and is its rightful territory. "Israel will not withdraw from the Golan Heights," he said. "It is time for the international community to accept it."