text: and resolutions and which wss adopted by the Arab summit conference in Casablanca in May 1999. abs /e S/‘PV. 2923 21 (Mr. Arafat, Palestine) That initiative also received the support of the summit of the Movement of Bon-Aligned Countries, the African summit and the wnference of foreign ministers of Islamic countries, in addition to that of many States in Western and Eastern &rope, the Soviet Union, China, Japan and the Scandinavian and other countries. The Palestinian peace initiative found support inside Israeli society and daily increasing support among Israeli democratic and peace-loving forces. It also had a positive influence anvnq Jewish groups in Europe and the United Sbtes of America. Basing itself on Palestinian priorities and rights which are in harmony with international legitimacy, the PKI hao shown itself to be totally responsive and responsible. We remain flexibler we continue to approach flexibly and cincerely all international peace initiative6 adopted by the United Nations, as well as other proposals, including the five points of the United States Secretary of State Baker. We have also reacted positively to the 10 Egyptian points and to the United Sta tea Proposals conveyed to us by Mr. Sten Andersen, the Swedish Foreign Minister, on 16 September 1989. The PI& is still committed to its declared peace initiative and is ready to participate in arriving at a political solution through whi& the Palestinian people will be enabled to realize its legitimate national rights, including the right to return, to self-determination and to the establishment of an independent State of it8 own on its Palestinian national soil, ar the b&is of international legality and United Nations resolutions. Lgrettably, those peace initiatives have rmt with rejection and stuMornnesa on the part of the Israeli Government, which has escalated its iron-fist policy in order to rove further from the peaoa process in the Middle East, thereby & fying 
analysis: The text appears to be a political statement or declaration from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) or the Palestinian National Authority, discussing their peace initiative and its reception by various international bodies and governments. The text does not mention economic or social development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on political and diplomatic efforts.