UNITED NATIONS: ISRAEL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT ITS RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE GENEVA MIDDLE EAST PEACE CONFERENCE RESUMED.
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UNITED NATIONS: ISRAEL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT ITS RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE GENEVA MIDDLE EAST PEACE CONFERENCE RESUMED.
- Title: UNITED NATIONS: ISRAEL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT ITS RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE GENEVA MIDDLE EAST PEACE CONFERENCE RESUMED.
- Date: 7th December 1976
- Summary: 1. GV INTERIOR: General Assembly (2 shots) 0.11 2. GV: Mohammed Al Sallam of Yemen speaking in Arabic. 0.58 3. SV: delegates 1.05 4. SV: Mr. Abdul Rahman Kamal of Bahrain speaking in Arabic 1.52 5. GV: delegates 2.00 6. SV: Chaim Herzog of Israel speaking in English. 3.09 HERZOG: "We are prepared to go to Geneva tomorrow in accordance with the text of this resolution without any ifs, buts, or perhaps. Without any preconditions whatsoever. The conference is sovereign. Let it decide about participants and substantive matters. I have no illusions whatsoever about the strength of our position in this assembly. I have no doubt but that every attempt will be made by the Arab delegations and their to torpedo this resolution in one way or another by means of amendments and other devices. If they do so, as they probably will, they will have performed a great service for us. Because in this resolution we have stated clearly simply and unequivocally what we are prepared to do. Any action taken to prejudice the prospects of this resolution in its present from and language would only reveal the true intents of those taking such action." Initials RH/JR/JB/2207 TELERECORDING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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