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Al-Jamali

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first: 1949-09-24
most recent: 1955-09-24
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“Seventhly, an international university should be established by the United Nations where persons should be educated to assume world leadership for all nations. Those seven suggestions are offered for this Organization’s consideration, as practical steps towards promoting the purposes and principles of the Charter. 127. We all aspire to peace, but peace by itself cannot subsist unless it is founded on justice, truth, freedom and equality. For it is these precepts that constitute the worth of man, and it is the worth of man — irrespective of race, colour or creed — that is the paramount concern of this Organization.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Secondly, ways and means must be established whereby Communist infiltration and subversion are completely stopped. Thirdly, propaganda war must be abandoned by all nations, and truth - the whole truth — must he the guiding principle of world information: services. Fourthly, international conflicts, including that of Palestine, must be dealt with on the basis of the fundamental rights and principles laid down in the Charter, and not on the basis of faits accomplis and power politics. Fifthly, armament reduction and the abolition of nuclear weapons must go hand in hand. Secrecy must be abolished. An effective system of international inspection and control must be established. Sixthly, the money saved from a reduction of armaments might well go into a world fund for developing the under-developed areas.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“We must purify our hearts and minds and practise the dictum of: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” We must achieve moral rearmament. If this principle were accepted then the Charter would be a living organism quite effective in regulating international relations. 126. In the light of the spirit of the Charter, we wish to submit the following suggestions as practical steps to be taken to promote international peace, harmony and security: First, a time limit should be set for the application of the principle of self-determination to all colonies and subject races, after which time colonialism should be finally abolished and subject races should have the right to choose freely to associate themselves with the metropolitan countries or to secede therefrom.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“peoples and States, however desirable, must be made on the 'basis of freedom, and after self-determination has been achieved. This holds especially true in the case of the peoples of North Africa, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in their association with France. We have no quarrel with their association with France, provided this association is arranged on the basis of freedom and equality, after these countries achieve self-determination. Such questions may well be clarified in reviewing the Charter. 125. In conclusion, we wish to reaffirm our faith in the principles of the Charter and in the future of the United Nations, realizing that the Charter must penetrate our hearts and our minds before we can achieve its ideals and purposes. To do that we must examine ourselves from within.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“These and other items deserve consideration in the light of the progress mankind should be making towards freedom and the recognition of the right of peoples to independence and equality. 124. We sometimes hear arguments against the independence of peoples on the ground that the world is moving towards greater units and that atomization of big political units is undesirable. We agree that atomization of big political units is undesirable. We peoples of the Arab States, who were severed from the Ottoman Empire and divided after the First World War, fully appreciate the danger of atomization. We certainly believe in integration and co-operation, and the Arab League is meant precisely to be a step in that direction, But the amalgamation and integration of.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“We also believe that a conference should be held for reviewing the Charter. That review would not touch the aims and ideals of the Charter, but might include some revisions and clarifications. Abolishing the veto or at least regulating its use is an example. The application of Article 2, paragraph 7, of the Charter, on internal jurisdiction, needs clarification. The question of the permanent membership of the Security Council, and that bf the number of members represented in the various Councils of the Organization, need reconsideration. The right of all colonial peoples to achieve independence must 'be recognized, and the territories in question should be considered as Trust Territories.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“It was well understood that the operation would be conducted under the auspices of the International Red Cross in Geneva, and under the supervision of the French authorities. This humane offer, which was devoid of any political motive, was callously rejected by France. 122. Another weak spot in the history of the United Nations during the last ten years has been the shutting of its doors to some twenty States applying for membership, We find no justification for the use of the veto on the admission of new Members; great countries such as Spain, Italy, Germany, Eire, Austria and other European countries should be with us. Important Asian-African countries like Japan and Ceylon, our two sister Arab States, Jordan and Libya, and many others, should have been with us. We believe in the principle of universality of membership. 123.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The United Nations cannot remain indifferent to the tragic situation in Algeria and Morocco, where humanity is bleeding and where thousands of innocent men, women, and children are losing their lives. There is a humanitarian side to the problem besides the political side. My Government, deeply concerned with the plight of Morocco and Algeria, took a step calculated to help alleviate those sufferings; it allocated nearly $750,000 and place it at the disposal of the Iraqi lied Crescent Society, which is the equivalent, in Iraq, bf the Red Cross. My Government then approached the French Government, as well as the International Red Cross at Geneva, with a view to facilitating the work of this relief operation.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The record of the United Nations in its handling of the question of North Africa is not a very encouraging one. It looks as though those nations that championed the cause of freedom and democracy in the Second World War began to cool off in serving those causes as we moved in time away from the Second World War. Does this mean that we are going to forget the fundamental principles for which two world wars were fought? Does this mean that subject races must now abandon hope for freedom and self-determination and wait for another world war to achieve it? It is our submission that no greater injustice is done to this Organization than to shut its doors to the cause of freedom and self-determination of peoples whenever this freedom is asked for by any people on this earth. 121.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The right of the peoples of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco to self-determination is clear, and we sincerely hope that in the new decade the United Nations will see to it that Tunisia continues to move in the path of independence, and that massacres are finally brought to an end in Morocco by the restoration of the legitimate Sultan and by the recognition of the right of die Moroccans to independence and self-determination. 119. With regard to Algeria, we greatly deplore the methods of mass and collective destruction and the use of large forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against innocent peoples who have committed no sin but to seek freedom and equality from a nation which considers itself a great champion of freedom and equality. 120.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“This encourages Israel to continue its aggressive acts. Lastly, until a settlement of the Palestine issue is achieved, the United Nations must see to it that Arab property left behind is taken over by the United Nations and rents and revenues turned over to the lawful owners. 117. In short, we submit that the issue of Palestine has been one of the darkest pages in the history of the United Nations in the last ten years. We sincerely hope that the United Nations will achieve a rectification of the wrongs done to the Arabs of Palestine. 118. Another issue in the handling of which the United Nations has faltered is the issue of North Africa.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Those Powers which were responsible for the creation of Israel must realize that the Arabs will never abandon their rights to their homes in Palestine and that no compensation will ever be considered a substitute for those homes. The same Powers must see to it that the United Nations resolutions on Palestine are at least respected and that Arab rights therein are not reduced, They must see to it that Israel follows the provisions on those resolutions, which are the raison d’être of Israel itself. They must also see to it that Israel stops regression and is punished for all aggressive acts which it commits. To let it go unpunished, as has been done in the cases of Qibya, Nahhalin and Gaza, where flagrant atrocities and crimes resulting in the death of innocent men, women and children were committed, is certainly not conducive to peace.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“There can be no peace in the world if there is no peace in the Middle East, and there can be no peace in the Middle East until the Palestine question is settled on the basis of right and justice. The Arabs of Palestine are entitled to the enjoyment of human rights. They are entitled to self-determination. They are entitled to their own country and their own homes. They cannot be forcibly driven Out of their homes and told to surrender their rights. Any attempt to whittle down the fundamental rights of the Arabs of Palestine is an injustice to humanity, a denial of fundamental moral principles, and a source of constant trouble and subversion in the Middle East. 116.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“China, Korea and Indo-China present the world with grave situations, and the Middle East was struck at its heart by the partition of Palestine and the creation of the aggressive State of Israel, which has proved to be a constant threat to peace and stability in that area. 114. The Palestine question provides a sensitive barometer for the moral conscience of mankind. For no matter how small Palestine may be in area, it is very great indeed in its meaning and its spirit. It is a land holy to Christians, Moslems and jews alike. The peace-loving Arab inhabitants of that country, both Christians and Moslems, have been uprooted and rendered homeless. . . 115.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“We met there - ‘to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom”. 113. In spite of the many fine achievements in the field of the liberation of nations and in material reconstruction during the last ten years, many of our hopes and aspirations at San Francisco have not been realized.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“We sincerely hope that further scientific development in the field of nuclear physics will continue to contribute to world health, prosperity and amity, The Conference was indeed an epoch-making event. 112. The meeting of the Member States in San Francisco in June 1955 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Charter brought to memory that atmosphere of optimism which prevailed in San Francisco ten years ago. Those of us who were in that city very well remember the hopes which we cherished that the end of the war might usher in a new era of freedom, equality, prosperity and peace for all mankind.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“We would urge that secret diplomacy should be finally abandoned for the sake of international peace and mutual confidence. 110. At any rate, the Geneva conference does provide a basis for future hope if it leads to further concrete improvement in the international situation and we hope that Geneva, like Bandung, will make history. 111. The International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, held last month in Geneva, following the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 4 December 1954 [resolution 810 (IX)] implementing President Eisenhower’s proposal of 8 December 1953 [470th meeting], is certainly the type of work that represents the true spirit of the Charter, for it replaces destruction by construction, fear by confidence, and exploitation by co-operation.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Although the Geneva conference did not deal with all these topics, we sincerely hope that, at the forthcoming meeting, the Foreign Ministers will be more specific and, at the same, time, more inclusive in their treatment of the various world problems causing international tension. Although we welcome the meeting of the four Powers, we wish to submit a word of caution to them that, at their conference, they should at no time think only of their individual interests. We would urge their consultation individually with the States which are concerned with each specific problem before and during their meetings. No impression should be left that the Big Four are meeting to make decisions for other nations and to make them behind their backs.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“There are also iron curtains, the wars of propaganda, infiltration and subversion in other countries — which may be mentioned as examples of questions which remain to be dealt with. We do not believe that, in this age of nuclear weapons, any country would be foolish enough to wish to wage war, especially now that the two conflicting camps in the world are both armed and prepared for self-defence. But fear of conquest by infiltration and subversion from within and without still hangs over many small nations, like my own. Post-war developments in Eastern Europe and later events in Korea and Indo-China indeed justify this fear. 109.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“We sincerely hope that a united Germany in a free and united Europe will be achieved for the sake of mankind as a whole, and not for the sake of Europe alone. 107. With regard to disarmament, we welcome wholeheartedly the proposals made by President Eisenhower at Geneva for the exchange of blueprints and for mutual inspection of military installations. To our mind, the best way to achieve confidence and dispel mutual fears is to abolish secrecy about armaments and to establish a system of adequate inspection. It is our hope that progress in this direction will be made and a general reduction of armaments achieved. 108. But the issue of Germany and the reduction of armaments are not the only causes of world tension today. There are other issues in the world, such as the Palestine problem and the many problems emanating from colonialism.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“It presented a new hope for mankind — a hope for unity and peace which should be shared by Europe and the Americas. 105. I turn now to the Geneva Conference, the meeting of the four Heads of Government of France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the USSR at Geneva last July satisfied a long-standing desire of this Assembly — expressed in resolutions proposed by Mexico in 1948 and by Iraq and Syria in 1950, and unanimously adopted [resolutions 190 (III) and 377 C (V)] — that such a meeting should be held to reduce world tension. Although the meeting has not, so far, given rise to any concrete results, the fact that it did take place is in itself a world event that gives mankind some hope for peace. 106.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The situation in North Africa is a good example, in which we unfortunately see Western Europe united in blocking a speedy attainment of freedom, and in which we find the United States and some countries in the Americas shy to be outspoken in expressing their principles and ideals. 103. This is exactly what the Bandung Conference hoped to avert, for it aimed at unity of action between Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas in the path of liberation and equality of all peoples, The. sooner we achieve that unity and tear down the walls between continents and races, the better for the peace and harmony of this world. 104. In short, the Bandung Conference tried to be an embodiment of the principles and ideals of the United Nations Charter.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Instead, cooperation and partnership in building a new World should be the order of the day. 101. The nations of the Americas which enjoy the blessings of freedom today have, both in the United Nations and outside, a splendid record in support of the aspirations of the dependent peoples to self- determination and freedom. There is a fear, however, that some of them may begin to forget the struggle they went through to achieve their independence and may therefore not actively sympathize with those nations in Asia and Africa which are today passing through the same processes which they themselves have experienced in the last two centuries. 102.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“It is a sad situation to see that the peoples of the West still consider themselves more or less an exclusive group who cling together whenever they are asked to apply the principles of freedom, democracy and equality to the races of Asia and Africa. The Western Powers, to be true to themselves and to their culture and ideology, must see to it that the principles of liberation of peoples and equality between men, irrespective of geography, colour or creed, should be the guiding spirit of the modern age. We live in a world that is getting smaller and smaller every day, and no matter how distant we are from each other we are becoming neighbours. European nations must finally abandon the idea that they are entitled to rule other peoples and decide their destiny for them.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Enslavement of peoples, racial and colour discrimination, religious 'bigotry, economic exploitation, class discrimination, colonialism, Communist infiltration and subversion, all have been sources of trouble and unrest in the world and must come to an end. 99. The Bandung Conference should not be taken as the formation, of a bloc in the international situation today, for it included members of divergent creeds, races and ideologies. It should rather be considered as an appeal to the existing blocs, whether Eastern or Western, to tear down the intellectual and spiritual walls that separate mankind. 100.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“It supported the position of Indonesia on the question of West Irian. 97. Whilst all delegations at Bandung were unanimous in denouncing colonialism, some delegations, including my own, were specific in pointing out that Communist infiltration and subversion in any part of the world constituted a new form of colonialism, much deadlier than the old type. Communism subjugates the peoples it dominates, not only physically and politically but mentally and spiritually as well. Under the old form of colonialism there is some chance of hearing the cries of pain of the subjugated peoples. Under Communist colonialism no such cries are heard. 98. In short, Bandung wanted to see an end to man’s domination over man, man's exploitation of man, whether that be on an individual level, on a class level or on a national level.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“All the States attending the Bandung Conference affirmed their faith in and support of the principles of the United Nations Charter, as well as the fundamentals of human rights, the dignity and worth of man. Members of the Bandung Conference were unanimous in denouncing colonialism in all its forms and shapes and in whatever new guise it might appear. Under the principle of self-determination and the application of human rights, Bandung supported the rights of the Arabs of Palestine to their own homes in that country and denounced racial and colour discrimination in South Africa or any other part of the world. In denouncing colonialism, Bandung affirmed the rights of the peoples of North Africa, namely, in Morocco, Algeria and, Tunisia, to self-determination, and appealed to France to recognize those rights.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Bandung meant the recognition of equality and partnership of the peoples of Asia and Africa with the nations and peoples of other continents. It was a declaration that the days of colonial supremacy and racial domination were over. It meant that we live in one world today which must be indivisible and whose parts cannot be separated by geographical, racial, national or religious barriers. Bandung was not an expression of separatism on the part of Asian and African peoples, but it symbolized the new spirit of man which yearns for unity, bringing together east and west, north and south. It was an invitation to the Western nations to change their attitude towards their once subject races and prove to them that they are their brothers and equals today. 96.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“In the international realm, four outstanding meetings were held during this year, namely, the Bandung Conference, the meeting of the Heads of Government of the four great Powers at Geneva, the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy at Geneva and the San Francisco gathering for the tenth anniversary of the United Nations. We wish to put before the General Assembly our impressions of these meetings and evaluate their significance for international peace and security. 95. We begin with the Bandung Conference, in which 29 nations from Asia and Africa took part. Bandung will go down in history as a significant event, because it was an expression on the part of the peoples of Asia and Africa of their earnest desire to serve the cause of a peace based on the fundamental freedoms and the human rights of all mankind.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Very significant in the life of my country this year has been the signing of the Pact of Mutual Co-operation between Iraq and Turkey at Baghdad, a pact which was later joined by the United Kingdom and very recently by Pakistan. The Baghdad Pact is a definite contribution to peace and stability in the Middle East. It is based on the application of Articles 51 and 52 of the United Nations Charter. By joining the Baghdad Pact, Iraq and the United Kingdom reached an agreement to terminate the 1930 Treaty of Alliance between the United Kingdom and Iraq, by which the United Kingdom had maintained two air bases in Iraq. After this agreement, Iraq took over the air bases and thus, for the first time since the First World War, Iraq has no foreign bases on its soil. This agreement certainly marks a great event in the history of my country. 94.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“91. It is a very healthy and profitable practice indeed that those delegations to the General Assembly who wish to review the world situation from their respective angles can do so annually. 92. The year which has elapsed has been very significant in the life of my country as well as in the history of the world. As far as my country is concerned, we have continued to progress in the path of social and economic reconstruction, devoting the greater part of our income from oil to major development projects. In this process of development, Iraq, acting in a true spirit of international co-operation, profits from the services of international technical assistance as well as of experts from several countries. 93.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The ideology of the Charter recognizes the right of peoples to freedom and self-determination. The ideology of the Charter recognizes co-operation between nations and the settlement of disputes by peaceful means. All of us have accepted this ideology, but how shall we succeed in its implementation? That, in our view, should be one of the primary topics which the United Nations conference to revise the Charter should take up. 75. It is not enough to revise the Charter, and it is not enough to formulate abstract principles. What is more important is to develop the will to act and to practise what we profess, for in the last resort it is action which will achieve the aims and ideals of the United Nations.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We hope that one of the basic functions of the conference which may be called to revise the Charter of the United Nations will be to examine the provisions of the Charter in the light of the ideological conflicts which endanger world peace today and to provide mankind with techniques to implement the ideology already accepted by all the signatories of the Charter — that ideology which is the fruit of the human evolution of the last 5,000 years. The ideology of the Charter recognizes the unity of mankind and admits the truth of the oneness of the world. It does not think in terms of East and West, Europe, Asia and Africa; it is a global ideology. The ideology of the Charter includes respect for the right of the individual to freedom and a decent standard of living, in accordance with the law.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“In our view, these problems and many others like them could be settled on the highest level between the leaders of the great Powers, in accordance with the resolution [377 (V)] of 1950 which was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly and which my delegation, together with that of Syria, had the honour to initiate. In such a meeting, the fears, suspicions and claims of the two camps should be frankly stated, and mutual measures should be provided to dispel those fears and suspicions and to settle those claims. The cold war can come to an end if international communism abandons its dogmatic and totalitarian spirit and stops the work of infiltration and subversion in other lands; that must be done if we are to have peace. 74.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We were astonished that France, whose tradition of respect for freedom of worship is well known, could interfere with the religious life of the Moslems of Morocco by removing their spiritual leader. We appeal to France to restore the legitimate Sultan and to initiate negotiations with the true representatives of Morocco. The United Nations must give all its support and blessings to such an approach. 73. Perhaps the most serious problem facing the United Nations and the world is the tension between East and West and all that that problem involves in terms of the armaments race, the partition of Germany, the occupation of Austria and the non-admission of some twenty countries which wish to join the United Nations.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We sincerely hope that the people of France and their present Government will see to it that the national aspirations of Tunisia are recognized and that their negotiations with the Tunisian representatives will lead to fruitful results based on co-operation between friends and equals. We regret, however, the continuation of unrest and bloodshed in Morocco as a result of the fact that the French Government has not yet taken any positive steps by way of responding to the national aspirations of Morocco. We sincerely hope that the French Government will see to it that His Majesty Mohammed Ben Youssef, the legitimate Sultan of Morocco, is restored to his throne. His Majesty the Sultan is the spiritual as well as the temporal leader of his people.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The great Powers must feel morally responsible for the injustice inflicted on innocent Arabs, as well as for the inhuman and aggressive acts committed by Israel. 71. The Palestine problem provides a reliable barometer with which to measure the moral and human sensitivities of mankind. The condition of the Arab refugees will provide the barometer readings. 72. A second zone of tension which deserves the constant attention of the United Nations is that in Tunisia and Morocco. These two countries, whose peoples have been struggling for freedom and independence, did not receive, at the last session of the Assembly, the attention which they deserved from the United Nations. Their case was not acted upon.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The United Nations must see to it that at least those territories allotted to the Arabs in the General Assembly’s partition plan of 1947, [resolution 181 B (II)] are restored to the Arabs if partial rectification of the injustice is to be made. Israel must observe United Nations resolutions on Palestine. Thirdly, the United Nations must establish sanctions against those found guilty of the aggressions which take place on the borders between Israel and the Arab States. An aggressor must be punished if aggression is not to be repeated. Fourthly, the United Nations must see to it that Arab private property, revenue from farm produce and rentals, are given to their rightful owners. Fifthly, the United Nations must inquire into the treatment of the Arabs who live in Israel.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“As for Israel being a signpost to progress, we submit that, with Western money and know-how, progress and development in any part of the Arab world would be no less than that claimed by Israel. 70. It is high time that the leaders of the world realized what grave injustice has been inflicted on the Arabs and recognized the following facts: In the first place, from a religious point of view, Palestine can never become Jewish alone. The whole of Palestine is sacred to Moslems, Christians and Jews alike. Secondly, the Arabs of Palestine, both Moslems and Christians, will never accept a diaspora inflicted upon them in the twentieth century.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The second propaganda bubble is that Israel is a bulwark of democracy in the Middle East and a signpost to progress and prosperity in the area. This line of propaganda could very well be exploded through inquiry into the kind of democracy enjoyed by the Arabs who live in Israel, whether they be Christian or Moslem. We have proof that discrimination is practised against those Jews who went to Israel from the Arab world, as well as against those who went there from India. The return of hundreds of Indian Jews to India, as a protest against racial discrimination in Israel, was reported by The New York Times. This is the kind of democracy imported by Israelis into an Arab world which, before the coming of the Zionists, had known no religious or racial discrimination.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“They treat the Arabs who remained in Israel as Class B citizens and restrict their movements, seize their lands, destroy their villages, including churches and mosques, and restrict their access to health, educational and other social amenities. They rule these Arabs by military force and not by civil authority, denying them elementary civil government. They have turned Arabs in Israel into veritable prisoners of war. Are all these deeds conducive to peace with the Arabs, or do the Israelis want a peace which denies to the Arabs their right to home and property in Palestine? This kind of peace can never be attained. A true peace, based on right and justice and recognition of Arab rights, is not desired by Israel. 69.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“In fact, responsible Israelis have often repeated that they do not intend to yield Arab territory allotted to the Arabs by United Nations resolutions. They do not intend to agree to the internationalization of Jerusalem. They do not agree to the principle of the return of those refugees who choose to do so to their own homes. They have never paid for the produce of Arab farms nor for the rental of Arab properly under their control. They have usurped and sold the property of individual Arabs to incoming Jews. They have frozen Arab money in British banks operating in Palestine. They continue to shoot at Jordanian villages bordering on Israel.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We wish to express our appreciation of the Truce Supervision Organization, whose unbiased and objective handling of border incidents make it possible for the world to see through neutral eyes Israel aggression and disregard for human rights and law. We regret the termination of the services of General Bennike and, at the same time, congratulate him on his safe departure from his post; for, had he continued his neutral and unbiased service, his destiny might well have been similar to that of the late Count Bernadotte. We trust that General Burns will be as fair and unbiased as his predecessor. 68. There are two bubbles of Zionist propaganda which we wish to explode. The first is that Israel wants peace and that the Arabs do not. This is a complete misrepresentation of the truth. Yes, Israel shouts for peace, but by word and not by deed.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The United Nations must see to it that Israel abandons its arrogance and its aggressive practices against the Arabs. 66. The Arab States are exercising great self-restraint in not retaliating against the frequent incidents of Israel border attacks. We know that Israel’s aim is to provoke the Arabs to an open armed conflict. This we are determined to do our utmost to resist in the interest of world peace. The great Powers which are primarily responsible for the creation of Israel must at least withhold aid to Israel unless it yields to United Nations resolutions and stops shooting innocent Arabs. 67.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“Jews of Iraq — from the homes in which they had lived for thousands of years, and created a problem of double loyalty for the Jews of the world at large. 65. Thus, the United Nations handling of the Palestine problem, influenced by political pressure and the voting power of the Zionists, rendered no service as regards the moral, religious and political aspects of humanity. And is the problem solved? We can say, flatly, no. It can never be solved until justice is done to the Arabs of Palestine. The Arabs are as much attached to Palestine as anyone is attached to his home and, in addition, there is a spiritual connexion which can never be abandoned. What can the United Nations do, now that things have reached this regrettable state? Nothing less than to implement its own resolutions.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“In the fourth place, it embittered the relations between the Arab peoples and those nations which were responsible for the creation of Israel and for its continued existence without at least guaranteeing that it abide by the law and by United Nations resolutions. In the fifth place, it wounded the religious sentiments of millions of faithful people in the world who wished to see Palestine as a haven of peace for Moslems, Christians and Jews alike and not a place of religious conflict and desecration and destruction of some of the Holy Sites and Places. The pitiful condition into which the Moslem and Christian refugees of Palestine have fallen cannot fail to embitter the feelings of their co-religionists throughout the world. In the sixth place, it uprooted Jewish people — such as the.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The Security Council censured Israel for its lawless massacre of people in Qibya [642nd meeting], but that did not restrain Israel from committing the massacres of Nahhalin and a long series of other attacks. The culprits were never called to account and no indemnity was imposed on Israel. 64. The natural consequence of this state of affairs in Palestine is quite a multiple one. To begin with, it is an insult to humanity and shows disrespect for life, property and law. In the second place, it is a defiance of and an act of disrespect towards the United Nations, and we rightly believe that nothing injured the prestige of the United Nations more than the weak, unjust and ineffective way in which it handled the problem of Palestine. In the third place, it disturbed peace, stability and harmony within the Middle East.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The result is territorial conquest, the homelessness of nearly one million Arabs and the turning of Palestine, the Holy Land, the land of peace, into an arena of war and political strife. Israel transferred its capital to Jerusalem in defiance of the several United Nations resolutions calling for its internationalization. War and shootings from the Israel side even endanger the Holy Places in Jerusalem. Israel shootings and aggression, mainly on the Jordanian borders and sometimes on the Egyptian, Syrian and Lebanese borders, continue to occur with no restraint or retribution. The dastardly attacks on the villages of Qibya and Nahhalin this year, which destroyed homes and killed scores of human beings, including old men, women and children, are eloquent examples of Israeli conduct in the Middle East.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The United Nations, influenced by power politics and Zionist propaganda, partitioned Palestine between the Arabs and the Jews, thus creating a situation which led to the homelessness and destitution of nearly one million Arabs, Moslems and Christians alike, a great injustice to the peace-loving Arabs, the rightful inhabitants of Palestine; Thus Israel came into existence. — 63. But Israel was not satisfied with the United Nations resolutions to which it owes its own existence. Israel has already violated United Nations resolutions by usurping by sheer force territory that was not allotted to it by the United Nations. Its terrorists butchered old men, women and children, exterminated the whole population of villages like Deir Yassin, thus intimidating the defenceless Arab population of Palestine and forcing them to leave their homes.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We could go on enumerating bright achievements either directly by the United Nations or indirectly by nations motivated by the spirit of the Charter. The problems, however, which today await settlement by the United Nations and which require courageous and responsible statesmanship by Member States are just as significant and numerous, if not more numerous. These problems represent sources of tension and endanger peace and harmony in the world today. 62. From our point of view, the first of these problems is that of Palestine, for it has disturbed peace and harmony in an area which is most vital to the world on account of its strategic importance as well as its material riches, particularly oil.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)