Al-Sharaa said the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory — Jerusalem Post

In New York, United States, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said during a speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly that the Golan Heights would remain Syrian territory. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post.

General Assembly morning session

The publication's report was released on September 23, 2026, at 15:40 and updated at 15:41. It stated that al-Sharaa and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were among the speakers at the morning session of the UN General Assembly's general debate on Wednesday.

The photo caption stated that al-Sharaa was speaking at UN headquarters in New York, United States, on September 23, 2026.

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Speculation about the speeches

The Jerusalem Post suggested that criticism of Israel might be voiced in the speeches by al-Sharaa and Pezeshkian. At the time of publication, the outlet marked the report as being updated.

A video of the morning session of the UN General Assembly's general debate on September 23 was also added to the publication.