DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A group of residents from the Golan Heights pledged their solidarity to the Syrian government and opposition to Israeli occupation, Damascus says.
A delegation from the Citizens of Occupied Syrian Golan issued a statement in support of the Syrian government during a weekend celebration in Syria, the officials Syrian Arab News Agency reports.
"The visit embodies the profound connection and ties between the citizens of the Occupied Golan and the motherland," a statement from the delegation read.
The status of the Golan Heights is one of the more contentious issues in the region. Israel views the territory as an important strategic asset, while Damascus said it would not move forward with a peace settlement with Israel until the area is returned to Syria.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry in a recent report regarding the Palestinian territories accused Israel of disposing nuclear, radioactive and other hazardous waste in tunnels throughout the Golan Heights.
Damascus said the move is part of an effort to prevent Syria from reclaiming the territory occupied and later annexed by Israel.
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