United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379, adopted on November 10, 1975 by a vote of 72 to 35 (with 32 abstentions), "determine that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination"; resolution 3379 was revoked in 1991 by UN General Assembly Resolution 4686.
Read more about United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379: Background, The Resolution of 1975, The Israeli Response, The United States Response, Aftermath, Voting Record
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