UN General Assembly
1971

127. For the conflict in the Middle East-between Israel and the Palestinian people, and between Israel and the Arab States- is, in one of its aspects, a confrontation between Israel and the international community. 128. It is a confrontation between a regime which arose, entrenched itself and achieved territorial expansion through the use of force, on the one hand, and an Organization which came into being in order to prevent the resort to force and to deprive those who do resort to force of the ability to enjoy the fruits thereof, on the other hand. 129. It is a confrontation between a regime which has habitually violated international covenants and the rules of international law and an Organization which strives to promote respect for the law and observance of its principles. 130. This aspect of the Middle Eastern problem is indeed worthy of the attention of us all and calls for serious and responsible consideration of the obligations it lays on us all.