Majdal Shams
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Majdal Shams is a predominantly Druze town in the Golan Heights, located in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon. It is known as the informal "capital" of the region.
Since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War, Majdal Shams has been controlled by Israel, although the international community recognises it (along with the rest of the Golan Heights) as part of Syria. It was initially administered under the Israeli Military Governorate, but was incorporated into Israel's system of local councils after the Knesset ratified the Golan Heights Law in 1981, effectively annexing the territory in a move that has been officially recognised only by the United States, which did so through a March 2019 presidential proclamation by Donald Trump.
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
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| Arab Human Rights Centre in Golan Heights | 2003 | Human rights organisation that operates in the occupied Golan Heights. |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:The Relative Value of Life and Death | blog post | 29 July 2024 | Craig Murray | Israel has been bombarding Syria relentlessly from long before October 2023 and has continued unabated – and unreported by western media. Israel’s attacks on civilian areas of Damascus this last few weeks have been devastating. It is pretty obvious that any loose missile that dropped on Majdal Shams is likely to have come from Israel, which is slinging huge quantities of munitions into Syria and Lebanon with wild abandon. |
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