Syria officially recognizes State of Palestine on July 4th 1967 lines

Foreign Ministry: Syria recognizes state of Palestine on July 4th 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital

"An official source at the Foreign Ministry on Monday issued the following statement: The Syrian Arab Republic recognizes the state of Palestine on the lines of July 4th 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital on the basis of preserving the legitimate Palestinian rights.

The statement also says that Syria will view the office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Damascus as an embassy as of the date of issuing this statement"