UN General Assembly
1990

We stand here today on the threshold of an overwhelming danger with a situation that teeters between the drums of war and the bells of peace. Coming to you from the heart off the Arab land, the cradle of Islam, the seat off the two holy mosques and the abode off the messenger off God, I cannot but set out by saying "peace be upon you." That is the call for peace and friendship exchanged by every Arab and every Muslim when they meet.