'NJ is full of Dems, give it to Israelis…': Syrian Prez recalls his joke to Trump over Golan Heights

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has taken a humorous swipe at US President Donald Trump over the Golan Heights, suggesting that he should give New Jersey to Israel instead. Al-Sharaa made the remark while discussing Syria's relationship with Israel during an Atlantic Council event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. He recalled a conversation with Trump during his visit to the White House, when the US President spoke about Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. "When I visited Trump at the White House, when he said the Golan Heights belongs to Israel, I made the joke, 'Why don't you give New Jersey to the Israelis? You don't own the Golan Heights to give, but you own New Jersey.' I believe New Jersey is full of Democrats, and they are not voting for Trump, so it would be good to give it to the Israelis. At least it'll be something you own," he said on Tuesday.