I commend his remarks to the attention of this body. particularly in light of the understanding he shows for Israels position. The text of his remarks follows: Birthdays should be gala occasions. times of rejoicing for progress and development. not times of terror and havoc. sabotage and skirmish. and death and destructionthe ruthless and useless consequences of a deliberate. continual war. But those are the unalterable facts that faced that small. magnificent State of Israelhaven for more than 1.250.000 refugees and immigrantsas it recently celebrated its 21st year of existence. I say existence. rather than birthday. because in those 21 years gallant Israel has been forced into three wars despite Its continuous efforts to seek and to offer peace. Israel has been the constant victim of a stream of vicious acts of terrorism from the hostile Arab lands surrounding it from birth until present.
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