text: initiatives taken by the United Nations and by the great Powers and the Organization of African Unity; it obsti- nately refuses to comply with the various General Assembly and Security Council resolutions and with the resolution adopted unanimously by the Council on 22 November 1967, in particular. Consequently we feel it is a matter of necessity and urgency that the United Nations should discharge, in these serious circumstances, all its responsibilities by taking definite and energetic action to compel Israel to comply with and implement strictly those resolutions, which entail the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from all the occupied Arab territories, and respect for a guarantee of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. Any other attitude than one of firmness on the part of the Council is liable to weaken decisively the confidence in the Organization still shown by the peoples and to lead inevitably to a new flare-up in the region, thus seriously threatening peace and security in the world.“[S/10942.] 77. Thus we are confronted with Israel’s intransigent refusal to co-operate with our Organization and its qualified representatives in their efforts to restore peace in the region by bringing to bear just and equitable solutions in con- formity with law and the principles recognized by the international community. 78. Israel, taking advantage of the present fait accompli that is the result of the force of arms and has been maintained in the same manner, stands by resolution 242 (1967) while giving it the tendentious interpretation with which we are all familiar, that is that Israel regards that resoIution as allowing it to legitimize annexations carried out and maintained by force. This tendentious claim will not hold water: the resolutions of the United Nations are inseparable from the principles and objectives of the Charter; inseparable too from the solemn declarations of 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing the conflict between Israel and Arab states, with a focus on the United Nations' role in resolving the issue. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level political or international organization's communication. The text mentions specific resolutions and international law, which suggests that the topic is related to international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution.