UN General Assembly
1967

36. Permit me to turn now to the Middle East, Our attitude towards Israel's aggression against its Arab neighbours was expounded from this very rostrum by the Prime Minister of my country three months ago. The developments that have since taken place add strength to our basic attitude. The statement made last Friday [1573rd meeting] by Mr. Riad, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Republic, very precise in its detailed presentation of historical facts, was the most authoritative document on the true course of events. There is not much I can add, except to draw some additional conclusions. 37. The very same forces without whose encouragement and support Israel would not have dared to start its military adventure prevented the United Nations from taking unequivocal, formal decisions. That is our first conclusion emerging from the fifth emergency special session.