User talk:JawlaniSuria

Golan Heights
Your insistence that the Golan Heights is occupied territory is erroneous.

First off, under international law, Israel has a legitimate claim to the Golan Heights, as the area was originally intended for the new Jewish state under the 1920 League of Nations mandate for Palestine includes the Golan Heights, which the British unlawfully gave to the French Mandate of Syria without the League's approval.

Secondly, United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 was not adopted as a binding resolution under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter (I believe UNSC resolutions have no legal effect unless relating to "peace and security"), but rather issued a legally devoid statement saying that Israel's decision to annex the Golan Heights was legally null and void, and urged Israel to rescind its decision.

Syria also may have legal claims to the Golan Heights, with the main argument being the legitimacy of territory captured in a time of war. However, it is erroneous to assume that Israeli control makes the territory occupied: the same could be said of it when it was under Syrian control, due to the legal dispute. It is a disputed territory currently under de facto Israeli sovereignty.--RM (Be my friend) 21:24, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

2011 Nakba Day
Greetings JawlaniSuria, I would like to inform you since you appear to be a new user, that the 2011 Nakba Day article is subject to arbitration, meaning reverting another's edits even once could result in a temporary block on your account. I have commented on the issue about the Golan Heights at the article's talk page. Please refrain from edit warring and discuss first. If you have any questions, leave me a message at my talk page. Cheers! --Al Ameer son (talk) 04:06, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

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