AL-QADHDHAFI HAILS UN RESOLUTION ON ZIONISM IN CABLE TO STATE LEADERS

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CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370021-2
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December 22, 2016
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February 3, 2012
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21
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November 12, 1975
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370021-2 ? ? 1~1THORNBURG, 1 G 23, EXT. 6471 MSGNO 363 (FBXX) *14/11/75* *05:35* RTT'$ZYU4 Ri~D[JMKA8526 3171.714-UUUU 1.8:14:191 --RUTLAAA. ZNR UUUU 18:14:202 U.ZZ.H ZYN R 1?1709Z NOV 75 FM FBIS LONDON TO RUTLAAA/FBIS WASHDC RUEBFGA/VOA WASHDC FBLI) BT EZ1: UNCLAS RUDO NC LWA AMMAN EZ2: AL-QADHDHAFI HAILS UN RESOLUTION UN ZIONISM IN CABLE TO STATE LEADERS Ln131709Y TRIPOLI ARNA IN ENGLISH 1631 GMT 13 NOV 75 LD ((TEXT)) TRIPOLI, LIBYA, NOVEMBER 13, ARNA-- THE LIBYAN LEADER COLONEL. MU'AMMAR AL- QADHDHAFI HAS DESCRIBED THE UNITED NATIONS RESULUIION EQUATING ZIONISM WITH RACISM AS A "TRIUMPH OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE START OF A NEW ERA FOR THE UNITED NATIONS". IN CABLES SENT TO HEADS OF STATE OF ALL THE 72 SEVEN TWO COUNTRIES THAT VOTED FOR THE RESOLUTION, COLONEL AL- QADHDHAFI SAID HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER HUMANITARIAN AND HISTORICAL VICTORY WHEN "WE WILL BE ABLE TU ABOLISH THE SO-CALLED VETO OF THE BIG SLATES IN THE U.N." THE LIBYAN LEADER SAID UNTIL RECENTLY THE UNITED NATIONS HAD BEEN LIKE A CHESS BOARD WITH PLAYERS ONLY FROM THE BIG IMPERIALISTIC COUNTRIES, BUT A NEW ERA HAD NOW STARTED. 131631 HAYMAN/GR 13/1717Z NOV BT 43526 NNNN NNDO RTTUZYUW RUDOMK00075 3171705-UUUU Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370021-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370021-2 ? ? C 1THORNBURG, 1 U 23, EXT. 1;471 MSUNO 466 (FBXX) M14/11/75* *05:35t, RTTUZYUW RUDOMKAR557 3171930-UtJUU 20:49:44Z --RUTLAAA. ZNR UUUU 20:49:45Z U ZZH ZYN R 131924Z NOV 75 FM FBIS LONDON TO RUERFGA/VOA WASHDC RUTLAAA/FBIS WASHDC FBLD RT EZ1: UNCLAS RUDO NC LWA AMMAN EZ2: FURTHER REPORT ON AL- Q.ADH')HAFI REACTION TO UN RESOLUTION LD131924Y REF LD131709Y (REOPENING TRIPOLI ARNA ENGLISH 131631-?- AL-QADHDHAFI HAILS UN RESOLUTION ON ZIONISM IN CABLE TO STATE LEADERS) TRIPOLI ARNA IN ENGLISH 6135 GMT 13.NOV 75 LD ((TEXT)) TRIPOLI, LIBYA, NOVEMBER 13, ARNA--((XXX HAD NOW STARTED.)) REGRETTING CRITICISM OF THE RESOLUTION BY THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT, COLONFL AL- QADHDHAFI EXPRESSED THE BELIEF THAT ALL THE HEADS OF STATES HE WAS ADDRESSING, WOULD JOIN HIM IN EXPRESSING THE REGRETS. RECALLING THE WORLDS OF THE U.S. PRESIDENT THAT THE UNITED NATIONS HAD BECOME WEAKER AFTER ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION, COLONEL AL- QADHAHAFI SAID, "THIS MEANS THAT HE ( U.S. PRESIDENT) REGARDS THE U.N. STRONG ONLY WHEN IT IS UNDER THE PRE-DOMINANCE OF A BIG STATE, WHILE THE SUCCESS OF THIS RESLUTION ((WORD INDISTINCT)) THE BEGINNING OF THE STRENGTH OF THE U.N. AND LIBERATION OF ITS WILL." "RUT", THE LIBYAN LEADER ADDED, "IT SEEMS THAT THE U.S. PRESIDENT DOES NOT KNOW HISTORY AND LOGIC OR IGNORES THEM". COLONEL AL- QADHDHAF1 CONTINUED: "BUT THIS WILL NEVER DISCOURAGE US, AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE THE DAY WHEN OUR PEOPLE WILL REALISE ANOTHER HUMANITARIAN AND HISTORIC VICTORY. WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ABOLISH THE SO-CALLED VETO OF BIG STATES--THAT ARBITRARY RIGHT WHICH RFSEMBLES THE DIVINE RIGHTS OF THE KINGS OF THE MIDDL2 AGES". THANKING AND APPRECIATING ALL THE 72 SEVEN TWO COUNTRIES, TNF LIBYAN LEADER ASSURED THE SUPPORT, OF HIS COUNTRY AND THE ARAB AND PALESTINIAN PEOPLE, WHO HAD BEEN THE VICTIMS OF RASC IST ZIONISM, TO THEM AT ANY INTERNATIONAL MEETING OR FORUM 111635 NHAYMAN/PC 13/1937Z NOV RT #8557 NNNN Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/02/03: CIA-RDP05-01559R000400370021-2