UN General Assembly
1985

The bloody repression which is buffeting the South African people under the state of emergency, no matter how harsh it might be, will be to no avail. The same is true of the punitive expeditions which a Government with its back to the wall is carrying out against neighboring countries. Tunisia reaffirms its support to them in the performance of their duty of active solidarity with the oppressed peoples of southern Africa, whatever the price. Never before has the Pretoria regime aroused so much indignation and criticism around the world as a result of its racist and segregationist policy. Even the countries which have continued to give it the benefit of the doubt are now joining the ranks of others which have been actively condemning that policy and advocating vigorous measures against it with a view to bringing about its demise. Let us welcome in that connection the vast movement of protest which has swept public opinion in those countries and which has not failed to elicit a response in government circles.