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Masri

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1984-09-24
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  1. “Israel is seeking to implement this objective, while at the same time trying as much as possible to avoid creating any international outcry. The control of 80 per cent of the water resources of the West Bank, the closing down of universities, the confiscation of lands, the demolition of houses, the creation of a dual legal status—one for the Arab population and the other for the Jewish settlers— arbitrary arrest and torture, and the desecration and indiscriminate demolition of religious and historic places—all these interrelated and integrated methods are designed to achieve Israel's primary goal of forcing the Arab population permanently to leave the West Bank and Gaza. 23.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  2. “It has perpetrated acts of repression continuously and systematically against the Palestinian people of the West Bank and Gaza and against the Arab citizens of the Golan Heights in order to create unbearable psychological and physical conditions that would compel them to emigrate. Paramount among the illegal practices resorted to by Israel are acts of terror it has assigned to its settlers in those territories. 22. The methods used by Israel in its policy of oppression against the Palestinian people in their own land are numerous and well known to the international community. But what is important now is to draw the proper inference from those practices: they are meant to force the Palestinian people to abandon their homes.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  3. “This principle is also an embodiment of a pillar of international law, that is, the inadmissibility of acquisition of territories by force and the need to prevent an aggressor from reaping the fruits of his aggression. 21. This concept stems from a careful and objective evaluation of the conduct of Israel since its occupation of the Arab territories in 1967. Israel's intention of annexing those territories has long been evident from its various practices. Since its occupation of those territories, Israel has embarked upon evacuating the indigenous Arab population from the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  4. “With full awareness of our national and pan-Arab responsibility, we have declared that, although we are fully ready to take part in any peace process dealing with the modalities for implementing the principle embodied in Security Council resolution 242 (1967), we are at the same time determined not to bargain or negotiate away this principle, which has been articulated and adopted by the international community as the basis for a political settlement between the Arabs and Israel. The principle of "territory in exchange for peace" is an international one, approved by the international community and elaborated over the past 17 years, that is, since the Israeli occupation of the Arab territories.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  5. “We have no doubt whatsoever about the real intentions of Israel. Israel seeks to annex the West Bank and Gaza, just as it has annexed the Holy City of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. However, Israel cannot have both territory and peace. 20. As Jordan has stated, Israel must publicly declare, as the Arabs have done, that it accepts peace and its conditions, that is, accepts the principle of complete withdrawal from the territories it has occupied since 1967 in exchange for the recognition and security it demands.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  6. “While the Arab side has accepted the principle of those initiatives and we in Jordan have endeavoured to realize that principle and maintain it as the basis for international political action, Israel has not only rejected all those initiatives but has also worked to foil them, thus undermining all prospects for peace. In fact, when Israel rejected those initiatives and endeavoured to block them by any means at its disposal, it not only rejected their form and framework but actually rejected the principle on which they are based, that is, "recognition in exchange for withdrawal". Thus it is evident that Israel wants both recognition and territory. That is why it has resorted to various means to justify its conduct, emphasizing the form at the expense of substance so as to thwart the real intent of the proposed agreement. 19.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  7. “What was the basis of the declaration of the European Community, issued at Venice in 1980; of King Fahd's initiative of 1981; of President Reagan's initiative of 1982; of the resolutions of the Twelfth Arab Summit Conference, held at Fez the same year; of the Geneva Declaration on Palestine adopted by the International Conference on the Question of Palestine in 1983; and, lastly, of the Soviet proposals of last July? In our opinion, all those initiatives and efforts were based on one sole principle: territory in exchange for peace. 18.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  8. “Since the adoption of that resolution, the Arabs have shown on more than one occasion their acceptance of the conditions for peace, while Israel has rejected the Arab demand—that it withdraw from the Arab territories occupied since 1967. Israel claims that the Arabs neither want peace nor accept its conditions, while the Arabs have declared repeatedly their willingness to accept peace and its conditions provided that Israel does the same. 17. Let us see now what was the basis of Security Council resolution 242 (1967), a resolution which Jordan accepted and for the implementation of which it has worked diligently.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  9. “The position of some of those Powers is responsible for Israel's continued aggression against the Arab nation and its persistence in rejecting all peace initiatives put forward to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Palestinian problem. 16. Security Council resolution 242 (1967), which was adopted unanimously and was reaffirmed in resolution 338 (1973), embodies the basis for a political settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, namely, territory in exchange for peace. That resolution satisfies what Israel demands or pretends to demand: its right to live within internationally recognized boundaries. It also satisfies legitimate Arab demands: withdrawal from the Arab territories that Israel has occupied since 1967.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  10. “The events of the past year, as far as the Arab-Israeli conflict is concerned, have reconfirmed three basic facts. 13. First, the Arab States and the Palestinian people have expressed, on more than one occasion, their desire to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on an international consensus which guarantees the legitimate rights of all parties. 14. Secondly, it has become clear that Israel not only rejects peace, but actively resists its achievement. 15. Thirdly, the super-Powers bear a basic responsibility for the achievement of a just and comprehensive political settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  11. “Those who persist in doing so bear a political and moral responsibility for the existing state of despair and confusion in the world. We have among us a Member State which has set a record for disregarding the international will and the judgement of the majority. 12. Our concern over the aggravation of the international situation stems, basically, from the situation prevailing in our region—the Middle East. In fact, this region, comprising States from two continents with peoples of different cultures and schools of thought, has been plagued with a chronic and explosive dispute: the Arab-Israeli conflict. I should like once again to discuss the root causes of this conflict and the reasons why it has remained obstinately insoluble to this day, after yet another year full of numerous important developments.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  12. “This requires us to abide by the principles of the Charter, to respect its provisions and to support the United Nations as the practical framework of our commitment to the principle of collective action. We must curb the tendency to place narrow national interests above the higher interest of preserving the stability and advancement of the international system. Strict observance of the principles of the Charter and dedication to the United Nations through the acceptance and implementation of its decisions are the true measure of peaceful intentions and belief in constructive action. To ignore the role of the Organization and to refuse to comply with its decisions is a defiance of the international will and a violation of international law.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  13. “As a result, aggression-prone States are now able to act with complete impunity. This has led to a loss of confidence on the part of peace-loving States in the efficacy of the United Nations, and those States have, in tum, been forced to seek protection through the formation of regional or international alliances and blocs. 11. We are required to choose between the use of force, on the one hand, and negotiation and compromise, on the other, as the way to achieve our legitimate goals. The future of humanity as a whole depends on which path we choose. Moreover, a prerequisite for the achievement of international stability is the renewal of mutual confidence and the elimination of fear and doubt. No State or bloc car be permitted to seek to lead the world and unlawfully influence the international system.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  14. “One of the most dangerous aspects of the intensification of rivalry between the two super-Powers is the paralysis that has afflicted the United Nations, in which we place great hopes for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has affected regional problems as well, especially by preventing a clear perception of their causes. The Security Council, the international organ entrusted with the task of safeguarding international peace and security, has become hostage to the rivalry between the two super-Powers, and its role has been subverted and paralysed, pending the achievement of detente. Consequently, the dangerous situation in which we live has now been made concrete, a situation characterized by the lack of deterrence to dissuade the aggressor and the lack of protection for the victim.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  15. “The cold-war atmosphere has resulted in an increase in and intensification of regional disputes, as well as in the faltering of efforts made to tackle them. It has also distorted the perception of the real causes of these disputes and of their origins. The legitimate interests of the aggrieved peoples have been relegated to second place in favour of the requirements of the rivalry between the two super Powers. This rivalry, in turn, has overshadowed the economic, social and political causes of many regional disputes. Many have been led to view world problems only within the context of superpower competition. The super-Powers, in turn, have come to the conclusion that the easiest way to solve their differences is through the acquisition and development of nuclear arsenals. 10.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  16. “Planning for war and the development of strategies to conduct war have overshadowed our capacity to determine the needs of our peoples for security and prosperity and to respond to their concern about their fate and their yearning for peace. 9. The present arms race between the two superpowers and the freezing of efforts aimed at its containment are considered the greatest dangers to international peace and security today. In addition^ the increased rivalry between East and West, the lack of detente, the revival of the cold-war atmosphere and the dangerous polarization prevailing between the two super-Powers have all had negative repercussions on international relations, particularly on various regional disputes.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  17. “A swift glance at the situation reveals the fact that war and the preparation for it remains the main instrument used by States in their foreign policies. Many States act on the implicit assumption that peace can be achieved only through military superiority and continuous preparations for war. 8. Despite the interdependence prevailing in relations between States, we are still looking for solutions to the problems that arise as a result of this very interdependence by using conventional concepts, in particular, the concept of power, which very often leads to unwise political prescriptions. Some believe that the security impasse resulting from the nature of the international system can be solved through armaments, alliances or the division of the world into spheres of influence by attracting supporters to one camp or another.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  18. “Rather, the escalation of international disputes has been accompanied by a dangerous trend, characterized by a lack of enthusiasm and desire for collective action and a disregard for the principle of collective security. The situation has been aggravated by the persistence of some States in ignoring their commitments to the principles of international law and to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular, those principles and provisions which prohibit the use or the threat of the use of force and provide instead for the peaceful settlement of disputes, non-intervention in internal affairs, maintenance of good-neighbourly relations, and respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of States. 7.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  19. “Efforts to minimize the risks of existing conflicts and disputes have not yielded the desired results. On the whole, those efforts have failed to reduce the tension in the international situation; an atmosphere of helplessness and stagnation still hampers attempts to achieve peace on our planet and to prevent a world disaster. 6. I would say in all humbleness that we are moving in a direction opposite to universal peace and security. The repeated appeals and statements about the dangerous international situation, emanating from all parts of the world and demanding action to halt the drift into the unknown have not been heeded.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  20. “Despite the difficulties faced by the United Nations and the attempts made to undermine it, he has managed, through his sincere and persistent efforts, to keep alive the hope of collective action. 4. I also wish to welcome Brunei Darussalam on its admission to the United Nations. 5. A brief review of international events and developments since our meeting here last year reveals the extent to which international peace and security have deteriorated. As the old international disputes continue and even intensify, new ones have emerged. Despite the efforts to solve some of these disputes and the attempts to prevent the worsening of others, international relations remain fraught with tension. Danger is still hanging over the world's security and stability.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)

  21. “Allow me, Sir, to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly. I am certain that your wide experience in international affairs and your commitment to the principles of justice and peace will ensure the success of this session. 2. I also wish to thank your predecessor, Mr. Jorge Illueca, for the outstanding skill and dedication with which he conducted the work of the Assembly's thirty-eighth session. His wise leadership contributed immensely to the achievement of positive results during that session. 3. The efforts of the Secretary-General, aimed at achieving international peace, also deserve our full appreciation.”

    1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)