UN General Assembly
1990

We say that it is the Creator of the universe Himself who makes peace reign. It is even one of His glories. It is written: "We who makes peace in the heavens, may We make peace upon us." This longing for peace has always characterized the people of Israel. And it is with this ethos, today as in ancient times, that Israel's hand is extended in peace to all nations. Israel is one of the few countries against which war has been wag@£ continuously since its creation. Israel must assiduously safeguard its security and its future, with the same degree of resolve and determination with which it safeguards its principles and values and strives to achieve peace. In the spirit of Yom Kippur, this day of forgiveness, the holiest of the holy days for the Jewish people, let our prayer be raised from this rostrum: May the Lord give strength unto His people - and to all mankind. May the Lord bless all peoples, including the people of Israel, and give them peace.