1981 Rights of Palestinian People

Since 1947, various aspects of the question of Palestine have been before the General Assembly.  In 1974, the U.N. invited Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat to open a two-week debate on the status of the Palestinian people.  After the debate, the General Assembly adopted a resolution reaffirming the rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination, the right to national independence, and the right to return to their homes and property.