UN General Assembly
1975

197. This is why it is heartening to my delegation to note the United States' express commitment to sustain the momentum of negotiations, to consult regarding the reopening of the Geneva Conference, and to explore other possibilities for multilateral discussion and action. This course of action must be taken now, without a moment's delay, as evidence of a sincere desire to advance towards a final and comprehensive settlement of the problem. 198. All are agreed that no durable Middle Eastern settlement is feasible without a solution of the Palestine question, which has been the central problem at issue for more than a generation. The wars and the consequent occupation of Arab lands have come about because of this. It would appear to my delegation, therefore, that the Palestinians must necessarily be actively involved in the search for a permanent solution.