UN General Assembly
1971

137. It would long ago have been possible to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Middle East if Israel had shown a minimum of goodwill in the matter. In reality, that State, which V „s been illegally occupying Arab territories for several years, stubbornly rejects and ignores Security Council resolutions, including the latest Council resolution on the question of Jerusalem, resolution 298 (1971), and also General Assembly decisions. 138. Israel does not even reply to the letters from the Secretary-General and his representative, Ambassador Gunnar Jarring. The international community should no longer tolerate such a blatant challenge from Israel and its rich protectors. A peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Middle East is possible only if full respect for the rights of the Arab peoples, the victims of aggression, is ensured, and if Israel withdraws from all the occupied territories.