UN General Assembly
1967

74. We have repeatedly stated again and again from this rostrum and on many occasions that the existence of an ersatz Israeli enclave in Palestine will continuously be a cause of turmoil and upheaval and will remain the principal factor causing violence in our area. Have not the last twenty years of the Israeli presence been a cause for more upheaval, more disturbances, and more turmoil, impeding the development of our area, wasting the resources so badly needed for our development and progress towards a better life for our people? 75. In short, if it is compelling for the world Organization to achieve a just solution, it is equally imperative that such a solution should conform to the provisions of the Charter. Such will not be the case unless equity and justice supersede any and all other considerations.