UN General Assembly
1956

78. As long as the troops of the aggressors remain in Egyptian territory, there can be no assurance that hostilities will not break out anew. The Soviet delegation is of the opinion that the General Assembly should again categorically demand the immediate withdrawal of United Kingdom, French and Israel troops from Egypt. This is the more necessary because the Government of Israel, for example, does not wish to withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip, having declared it “an integral part of its territory”, 79. The Government of the State of Israel has openly proclaimed its annexationist aims with regard to Egypt, including the incorporation into Israel of the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, and the islands of Tiran and Sinafir in the Gulf of Aqaba. The Soviet delegation considers it imperative that measures be taken to prevent Israel from further provoking its neighbours and to ensure peace and tranquillity in the Near East.