Statement Calling Upon the U.N. to Repeal General
Assembly Resolution 3379
(June 29, 1990)
I have today signed S.J. Res. 246, a joint resolution
of Congress ``calling upon the United Nations to repeal General Assembly
Resolution 3379,'' which declared Zionism to be ``a form of racism and
racial discrimination.'' S.J. Res. 246 requests the President to report
periodically to the Congress on progress made to repeal the resolution.
The United States vigorously opposed the 1975 adoption
of the pernicious proposition, in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Resolution 3379, that Zionism is a form of racism. We continue to work
actively for its renunciation. It is long overdue that all of the member
states of the United Nations join us in renouncing UNGA Resolution 3379.
For these reasons, I wholly agree with the sentiments
underlying this congressional repudiation of a totally counterproductive
UNGA resolution. By signing S.J. Res. 246, I add my full endorsement
as President of the United States, and the person charged by the Constitution
with maintaining the foreign relations of this Nation, to this otherwise
nonbinding expression of congressional sentiment.
At this time, I also want to reaffirm U.S. determination
to pursue efforts toward a comprehensive, just, and lasting Middle East
peace. In our view, this peace must be achieved on the basis of United
Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 and the principle of
territory for peace. It must provide for Israel's security and recognition
and for Palestinian political rights. We strongly hope that Israelis,
Palestinians, and the Arab states will take the necessary steps to create
an environment in which a viable peace process can thrive.
George Bush
The White House,
June 29, 1990.
Sources: Public Papers of the President |