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Fact Corner
- Israeli forces and settlers are destroying Muslim cemeteries and monuments in the occupied Golan Heights. They are damaging the area in order to wipe away its history.
Since Israel began its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights in 1967, it has carried out numerous actions in violation of international law. The actions have negatively impacted on the Syrian population and history.
Following Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights, the Israeli military began a massive campaign of destruction. Recently Israeli forces and settlers have been working on destroying Muslim cemeteries and monuments in order to change the face of the area. Observers say, Israel is pressing ahead with its policy to change the history of the region by destroying ancient sites. This area used to be a Syrian cemetery but now there is no sign of a cemetery.
