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Revision as of 21:42, 12 August 2003 by Delirium (talk | contribs) (a little reformatting)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379, passed in November 1975, was one of that body's most controversial resolutions, stating, "Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination." The resolution was revoked in December 1991.
The measure was an outgrowth of several previous statements at international meetings calling for the elimination of Zionism. A statement by the Organization of African Unity referred to "the racist regime in occupied Palestine", and an August 1975 meeting of the non-aligned countries condemned Zionism as an "imperalist ideology" and "a threat to world peace and security".
The Israeli ambassador immediately condemned the resolution: "For us, the Jewish people, this resolution based on hatred, falsehood and arrogance, is devoid of any moral or legal value."
In 1991, during the session that led to the revocation of the resolution, President George H. W. Bush told the General Assembly:
"...to equate Zionism with the intolerable sin of racism is to twist history and forget the terrible plight of Jews in World War II and indeed throughout history."