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General Assembly Resolution 3236, adopted by the 29th Session of the

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on November 22, 1974 recognizes the

Palestinian people Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

's right to self-determination, officializes

contact with the

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and added the "Question of Palestine" to the U.N. Agenda.

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3236 (XXIX). ''Question of Palestine'' The General Assembly, ''Having considered'' the question of Palestine, ''Having heard'' the statement of the

, the representative of the Palestinian people,(*) ''Having also heard'' other statements made during the debate, ''Deeply concerned'' that no just solution to the problem of Palestine has yet been achieved and recognizing that the problem of Palestine continues to endanger international peace and security, ''Recognizing'' that the Palestinian people is entitled to self-determination in accordance with the

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, ''Expressing its grave concern'' that the Palestinian people has been prevented from enjoying its inalienable rights, in particular its right to self-determination, ''Guided'' by the purposes and principles of the

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, ''Recalling'' its relevant resolutions which affirm the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, # ''Reaffirms'' the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in Palestine, including: ## (''a'') The right to self-determination without external interference; ## (''b'') The right to national independence and sovereignty; # ''Reaffirms'' also the inalienable right of the Palestinians to return to their homes and property from which they have been displaced and uprooted, and calls for their return; # ''Emphasizes'' that full respect for and the realization of these inalienable rights of the Palestinian people are indispensable for the solution of the question of Palestine; # ''Recognizes'' that the Palestinian people is a principal party in the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the

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; # ''Further recognizes'' the right of the Palestinian people to regain its rights by all means in accordance with the purposes and principles of the

; # ''Appeals'' to all States and international organizations to extend their support to the Palestinian people in its struggle to restore its rights, in accordance with the Charter; # ''Requests'' the

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to establish contacts with the Palestine Liberation Organization on all matters concerning the question of Palestine; # ''Requests'' the

to report to the

at its thirtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution; # ''Decides'' to include the item entitled "Question of Palestine" in the provisional agenda of its thirtieth session. * Official Records of the

, Twenty-ninth Session, Plenary Meetings, 2282nd meeting, para. 3-83.

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