UN General Assembly
1967

68. These two statements, among others, clearly indicate that Israel is practising belligerency in deeds and advocating belligerency as its official policy. Contrary to all norms of international law, Israel is exploiting its conquest and military occupation of Arab territories to impose its own terms and conditions. 69. Here a basic question arises. Should the withdrawal of occupying armies be made subject to any condition? If we accept this principle, are we not implicitly and explicitly recognizing the right of conquest and the deriving of benefits from it? In other words, should the conqueror be permitted to benefit from the fruits of his conquest? My reply to this question is twofold: first, the objective judgement rendered by international law and practice, and, second, the facts concerning the Middle East crisis.