UN General Assembly
1972

20. In order to ensure respect for the Charter of the United Nations and observance of its principles as the basis of international relations, it is imperative, first and foremost, that the great Powers, which bear special responsibilities for preserving international security, should themselves respect the principles of the Charter. It is no secret that the people of Iraq, like many other peoples throughout the world, have come to question the value of the international Organization in maintaining peace and justice in view of the behavior of some of the great Powers among its Members. 21. During last September Israel mounted a campaign of revenge and terrorism against Syria and Lebanon, directed above all against innocent civilians and the inhabitants of the Palestinian refugee camps. We have never doubted that Israel would never be content with the ejection of the Palestinians from their homeland, but would aim at their extermination and the annihilation of the very concept of the existence of a Palestinian people.