text: At the coot of this tragic situation is the fact that the provision8 of Security C~nd.1 resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) have not been implemnted and that peace in the Middle East remains an elusive goal. In the meantiine the PaleStin ians in the occupied territories have been forced to endure conditions of severe political, economic and social hardship. In order to free them from these conditions and to prevent the recurrence of such tragic incidents, it is imperative that a just, lasting and comprehensive peace be achieved, with Israel’s withdrawal Eton all the territr>r ies it has occupied since 1967. Towards that end, Japan hopes that a new Israeli Government will be formed as qui&ly as possible and that it will respond in good faith to tie efforts made by the parties concerned towards an early a&ievem?nt of peace in the Middle East. The PRESIDEPJTt I thank the representative of Japan for his kind words addressed to me. Hi9 EkCe’llency k. Clovis Naksoud, Permanent Observer of the &ague Of Arab Sb¶bS b the United WitiOns, to whom the council has extended an invitation under rule 39 Of its provisional rules of procedure, at the 2923rd meeting, wishes to make a further stateskant. With the consent of the council, 1 invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statentent. Mr. MAKGOUDz How rruch pain must Arab moderation endure? IS Arab m&ration measured by endless patience and aooom&tion wikh Israel ‘S intcansigenoe and intractability? When moderation and nan-violence is the character of the mainstream of the . . FaieocAnian riijr&LiCj, Giiy i??r;lC:t (-e----n+im hemama a pretsxt to ccnderm the Y.-u---c--.-.- ---. entirety of mainstream Palestinian rights and the uprising. But when Israeli violence is the noem, its repressive measures and practices routinized, then Israel expects the international mmmunity ti aguieace. otherwise, as the Israeli 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need for a just and lasting peace. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the focus is on political and social issues rather than economic or environmental ones.