ABSTRACT
India, Mali, and Nigeria put forward a resolution that affirmed that “occupation or acquisition of territory by military conquest is inadmissible under the Charter of the United Nations and consequently Israel’s armed forces should withdraw from all territories occupied as a result of the conflict. Lord Caradon knew from personal experience just how deep the conflict was between Arabs and Jews, but Caradon wanted to build bridges not emphasize differences. As a realistic assessment, Caradon’s assertion that the aims of the two sides did not conflict would not have earned him a passing grade. But as a formula for reconciling the irreconcilable it was a stroke of genius. A few days before the vote, the Indian ambassador told Caradon he would support the British resolution but would state that he had voted for it on the understanding that it called for full withdrawal.
