Western countries which provided assistance to the racist Pretoria regime through their veto in the Security Council thought that the changes introduced in South Africa were meaningful; in that way, the Pretoria authorities and the current Government of the United States had shown their true character: those two countries had similar regimes. 48. Everyone knew why the South African regime recruited, trained and financed murderers and infil­ trated them into the States of the region. The political stability and racial harmony in Zimbabwe were the envy of the racists, who were determined to destabilize the country in order to demonstrate that blacks were incapable of running a country. 49. It was clear that the racist forces in certain Western countries had joined the destabilization campaigns for racial reasons and, for example, were supplying missiles to UNIT A (Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola) in Angola. Further­ more, the independence plan for Namibia was jeop­ ardized by the introduction of extraneous questions, over which the Namibian people had no control. Those questions had been emphasized in order to conceal the real problem, which was the failure to implement United Nations resolutions on Namibia. 50. Racist practices were not limited to southern Africa. Racism was also taking its toll in the Middle East. Until Palestine was restored to those to whom it rightfully belonged, namely, the Palestinians, that people would continue the struggle for its fundamen­ tal rights. Nevertheless, the information the Council had before it (E/ 1986/14 and Add.1, E/ 1986/ 15) said nothing about the racial problems in the Middle East. That information and the statement by the Assistant Secretary-General should have been more in con­ formity with the Programme of Action and General Assembly resolution 40/22, and he hoped that in the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on discussing political and social issues related to racism and colonialism in various regions, particularly in southern Africa and the Middle East. It mentions specific countries, organizations, and events, and critiques the actions of Western countries and their role in perpetuating racism. The text also references international organizations, such as the United Nations, and their resolutions and programs.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade