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Abouhamad

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1971-09-24
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1972-09-24
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  1. “Pressures of all kinds are exerted on the Christian and Moslem population to force them to expatriate themselves. By expropriation and confiscation, the occupier seizes property which does not belong to him and whose historic and spiritual value is often beyond estimation. He carries out massive destruction, construction of new habitations, in order to present the international community once again with an accomplished fact. But the same community has categorically condemned the acts which have been undertaken by Israel and has declared that they are illegal and invalid. Several resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council have been adopted in that regard. 124. The Security Council's most recent resolution, resolution 298 (1971), adopted on 25 September 1971, is eloquent in that respect.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  2. “Since June 1957, territories belonging to three States Members of the United Nations have been occupied by Israeli forces, and since that date Israel has continued to sabotage all attempts at a political settlement, continuing its military occupation, multiplying its aggressions and subjecting the inhabitants of the occupied territories to a regime of coercion, violence and terror, defying law, equity and the most elementary humanitarian principles. 123. The situation in Jerusalem is for us a subject of deep concern. The horizon of that city, so peaceful and holy, familiar to millions of human beings, is today disfigured. A systematic plan aimed at depriving Christendom and Islam of their inalienable rights to the Holy City is applied with obstinacy.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  3. “In our region, the Middle East, we are at the very heart of a most poignant tragedy-which has continued since the very creation of the United Nations. It is the tragedy of the people of Palestine, robbed of their country and evicted from their homes by the use o* violence. This tragedy, which was born of a flagrant injustice more than 20 years ago, continues to shake our region and to inflict upon our population destruction and suffering.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  4. “That was a special occasion when illustrious representatives of Member States reviewed the balance sheet of a quarter century and, examining their conscience in a world-wide sense, and guided by the purposes-and principles of the Charter, congratulated themselves on the success and achievements, but also noted the lacunae and recalled the deficiencies. In the solemnity and fervour of that occasion, with renewed faith in the noble ideals of our Charter, new hopes arose, hopes for a better world corresponding to a greater degree to the aspirations of humanity thirsting for peace, progress, freedom and justice. 121. But beyond this glimmer of hope, great tasks were darkening and still darken the horizon of our universe. Conflicts and injustices are being perpetuated and new centers of tension arise. 122.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  5. “I should like to pay a special tribute to Secretary- General U Thant, who brings to the fulfillment of his lofty functions his qualities of heart and spirit, his wisdom, his fairness, and whose untiring efforts to promote international peace and security fully deserve our deep gratitude and confidence. 119. I join those speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum in expressing satisfaction at the admission to our Organization of Bahrain. Qatar and Bhutan, a satisfaction which Lebanon shares. My country will co-operate fully with these three new Member States, to which we are bound by traditional links of friendship. 120. A year ago our Organization celebrated its twenty- fifth anniversary.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)

  6. “116. Mr, President, it is with great pleasure that 1 associate myself with the speakers who have preceded me and address to you my warmest felicitations and those of the Lebanese delegation and express our deep satisfaction in seeing such an eminent representative of our continent presiding over the present session of the General Assembly , The valuable experience which you have acquired during your brilliant career and your great qualities as a statesman assure us that you will conduct our debates with competence and authority, 117. It Is a pleasure for me also to pay a tribute to Mr. Hambro, who exercised the functions of President of the last session with such competence. 118.”

    1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)