Syria's instruments of ratification and non-recognition of Israel
It is noteworthy that Syria is
the only Arab State that maintains a practice according to which it expressly rules
out (implicit) recognition of Israel upon ratification of, or accession to, multilateral
treaties or agreements. Syria has always done so in the form of declarations
or reservations.
Although Israel is not a State
Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, Syria attached a declaration to its
instrument (document) of accession to this Treaty, deposited with the UN
Secretary-General, which reads: “The accession of the Syrian
Arab Republic to the Convention shall not in any sense imply
recognition of Israel, and shall not entail entering into any relations
with Israel in the matters governed by the provisions thereof.”
The official text.
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