UN General Assembly
1962

20. One year later the United Nations discovered the error and, in order to remedy its injustices, adopted resolution 194 (III) wherein the Arab refugees were assured a free choice between returning to their former homes, and being compensated for their losses. This position the United Nations has confirmed in every session since 1948. Still, after these fourteen years of discouragement and tragedy, this chief promise held out to the Arab refugees continues to remain unfulfilled. As time goes on, some people, in good faith no doubt, begin to argue that an approach to the solution of the problem should be based on what they call "a recognition of the political realities of the situation". Others, no doubt also in good faith, let us assume, think that the Arab refugee problem is one of those tragedies in which time may prove a healing agent.