text: will make a significant contributfm to the work of the Security council= We wish him sucrzess in his new undertakings and assure him of our full co-operation. Pollewing the positive developments which have taken place throughout the world in recent years, many troubled regions of our planet have witnessed a marked relaxaticn of tension. Indeed, as exemplified by the happy events f have just alluded to, these are times when etany nations and peoples seem to have adopted a conciliatory attitude of live and let live, as it were. Regrettably, the situai:ion at the very mre of the Middle &et leaves larch to te desired. Indeed, the sad events which have unfolded in the occupied territories, following the massacre of seven innocent Palestiniana and the wounding of many others last Sunday, clearly indicate that the pre-ccmditions for a peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict are yet to eroerge. We cannot but express our dismy at the continuation of this unhappy state of affairs. The fact that the Security Cmncfl promptly responded to the twquest for an immediate meting and that it decided to hold it here in Geneva is added testimony to the degree of urgency with &ich it views the recent tragic evenb that have AEyhI’JM/l jb S/PV. 2923 213 (Hr. Tadesse, Ethiopia) occurred in the occupied territories, as well LLS the seriousness of its concern over the intractable problem in the Middle Past at large. It rearaitm the convictiar of my delegatiar that the fundamental rights of the Palestinians in the occupied territories should be respected in aazordance with the relevant norm governing civilian populations under such circumstances and that Israel ensure that no action or maasure likely to further complicate the situation is undertaken by its civilian, military or paramilitary bodies. Unlem concerted 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, discussing a pressing issue in the Middle East, specifically the Arab-Israeli conflict. It mentions the Security Council, the occupied territories, and the rights of Palestinians, indicating a focus on international relations, politics, and humanitarian concerns.