UN General Assembly
1982

rockets, as reported by the world news agencies at the time. 217. In this war, the Israelis killed tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians—women, children and elderly people. They also displaced hundreds of thousands and destroyed villages, towns and civilian installations. Even hospitals and places of worship were not spared. They used internationally banned weapons. And all this came under the title of "Peace for Gallilee". 218. A survey of Israeli decisions, together with the statements of Israeli leaders, shows us that the aggres¬sion on Lebanon had the following objectives: first, to liquidate the PLO and displace the Palestinians anew; secondly, to control Lebanon through what they call the establishment of "a strong Government", as if any Government installed by foreign occupation can ever be "strong"; thirdly, to impose a "peace treaty" on the State of Lebanon; fourthly, to usurp parts of Lebanon—witness Israel's current measures in the occupied Lebanese territory, where attempts are under way to plunder the waters of the Litani river and to create a new settlement; and, fifthly, to deal a military blow