U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack walked back comments made on August 21 that Israel "still" occupies the Golan Heights on August 23–24, 2026, reaffirming President Trump's recognition of Israeli annexation. Barrack's clarification resolved a brief contradiction with Trump's stated position.
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The U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey has clarified his comments on Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights.
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A US envoy clarifies his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump’s position AP News
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Sunday that U.S. policy on the Golan Heights remains unchanged, two days after saying Israel “still” occupies the territory in violation of U.N. resolutions. The Friday remark conflicted with President Trump’s 2019 recognition of Israeli sovereignty there [abcnews.com#1][newarab.com#1][japantoday.com#1][ynetnews.com#1]. Barrack
Tom Barrack reaffirmed Trump's recognition of the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights after saying Friday that Israel 'still' occupies the territory. Speaking to the Associated Press, Barrack said his comments do not endorse the UN position on the territory
The U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey has clarified his comments on Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights. Ambassador
Tom Barrack, President Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Sunday walked back comments he made last week suggesting that Israel "still" occupies the Golan Heights in violation of United Nations resolutions, which contradict the president's position. Barrack made the remark on Friday in an interview with Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur Mario Nawfal. He...