organization of african unity, the precursor to the african union, in its 12th ordinary session held in campala in 1975, became the first international organization to recognize a large scale the inherent. racism in israel's zionist ideology by adopting resolution 77. this same resolution was cited in the un general assembly resolution 3379 adopted in november of that same year which determined that zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination. recently amid the israeli genocidal war on gaza martin kimani kenyas permanent representative of the united nations like and kenya's struggle for independence. with that of palestine and acknowledged palestinians right for freedom and their land. mr. president, this many decades later, we are still recovering from the wounds of colonial rule and the deep scars of the slave trade. we will never forget the decades we willingly endured immense suffering, including massacres and even concentration camps in our unyielding pursuit of independence and sovereignty. we can therefore relate to the raw feelings of anger and pain being felt by the people. o