Syria Says It will Move Into The Golan

A Syrian government representative said today that if Israel did not respond to the Arab League's proposal that Syria would move into the Golan Heights. This, to me, is either a threat or a declaration of war. In either case, Israel should respond quickly and decisively to this garbage.

Israel should issue a statement that the Golan belongs to Israel and that any move by Syrian troops or armament towards the border will be taken as an act of war. Then, if Syria does move, Israel must decisively respond to stop any advance. Israel must protect its territories.

As you probably know, the Arab League "proposal" referenced by the Syrian representative is more of an ultimatum than a peace proposal itself. It said Israel must pull back to it's pre-1967 borders. The league's "proposal" says that the Arab countries would recognize Israel in return. There has been no sign that any Arab country is willing to open discussions or negotiations with Israel that might lead to a cessation of hostilities.