In November 1974, the question of #Palestine was reintroduced to the agenda of the UN General Assembly, after decades of being subsumed by the Arab-Israeli conflict. Let's see how it was considered then, and how it would apply 48 years later. 
1. Deeply concerned that no just solution to the problem of Palestine has yet been achieved - true then, unfortunately, true now.
2. Reaffirms that the Palestinian people in Palestine are entitled to (a) self-determination without external interference; (b) national independence and sovereignty. Remains true, yet unrealized in full, despite nominal self-rule.
3. Reaffirms the right of Palestinians to repatriate to homes and property from which they have been displaced. Forty-eight years later, we only see additional displacement across Palestine and the region.
4. Emphasizes that full respect for, and the realization of, these inalienable rights is indispensable for the solution of the question of Palestine. Despite the frustration and near-exhaustion of Palestinians and their supporters, it remains true and ever more timely.
5. Appeals all states and international organizations to extend their support to the Palestinian people in its struggle to restore their rights. Nothing, nothing, resonates more than that call; we are, however, painfully away from the necessary level of support to see it through.
During the same UNGA session, it called - in relation to Cyprus - upon all states to respect sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and for the speedy withdrawal of all foreign and military presence. Remains applicable to Palestine (and Cyprus, Ukraine, etc.)
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