UN General Assembly
1965

69. The Arab refugees of Palestine are a living reminder of one of the gravest crimes committed against any people. They continue to demand to go back to their ancestral homeland. Their right to do so is not negotiable. It is an absolute and unconditional right that has been solemnly proclaimed and reaffirmed in every resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the refugee problem since 1948, but consistently flouted and violated by Israel. The Palestinians will continue the struggle for their usurped homeland, supported and sustained by the entire Arab nation. 70. The situation in Aden and the rest of the occupied south provides a glaring example of the violation of the principle of self-determination. Two years ago, the General Assembly adopted, by an overwhelming majority, resolution 1949 (XVIII), by which it recognized the right of the people of the territory to self-determination and freedom from colonial rule and recommended certain steps to be taken with a view to ascertaining the wishes of the people and establishing free and representative institutions for the whole territory prior to independence.