AHG/Res. 122 (XX) RESOLUTION ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twentieth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 12 – 15 November, 1984, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General a.i. of the Organization of African Unity on the Middle East (Document AHG/124 (XX), Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charters of the Organization of African Unity and of the United Nations and by the common determination of the African and Arab Peoples to strive to safeguard their freedom, Recalling the successive resolution adopted by previous sessions of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU on the situation in the Middle East, Recalling further the previous recommendations and decisions of the United Nations General Assembly, the Security Council and the Conference of Non-Aligned Countries on the situation in the Middle East, Gravely concerned about the plight of the people of Southern Lebanon following the illegal occupation of this part of the Lebanese territory by the Zionist regime of Israel and about the arrogance shown by the Zionist regime with respect to the decisions and resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and of the Security Council as well as the said regime’s failure to adhere to the fundamental principles of International Law and Universal Declaration on Human Rights, Noting with deep concern that in spite of the many resolutions adopted by the Untied Nations General Assembly, the Security Council and the organization of African Unity urging Israel to withdraw from Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, not only has Israel persistently refused to comply with these resolutions but continues to pursue its policy of expansionism and occupation,

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