Amman, Aug 11 (Petra) -- The Muslim World League strongly condemned on Tuesday the decision by Colombia's government to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

In a statement, MWL Secretary-General Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa denounced the recognition as a clear violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, specifically UNSC Resolution 497 of 1981, which declared Israel's decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction, and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan null and void and without international legal effect.

Al-Issa reiterated that the Golan Heights remain occupied Syrian Arab territory, stressing that any measures or decisions altering its status are invalid, unacceptable, and harmful to regional peace efforts.

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