Monday, June 06, 2011

Israel fulfilled its part in UN Resolution 242 when it returned 90% of the territories it gained lawfully in the Six-Day War in 1967


Eli E. Hertz

UN Security Council Resolution 242 adopted on November 22, 1967, is the cornerstone for what it calls "a just and lasting peace" that recognizes Israel's need for "secure and recognized boundaries." The resolution became the foundation for future peace negotiations.

No other nation in the world, acting rationally, has relinquished territories acquired from an aggressor in an act of self-defense. And here is the rest of it.

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