UNITED NATIONS AS General Assembly Security Council Distr. GENERAL A/411/700 S/l 7510 2 October 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINALz FRENCH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fort iet h session Aqenda items 33 and 30 QLWTION OF PALGSTINE SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year THE SITUATlON IN THE MIDDLE EAST Let-ter dated 2 October 1985 from the Permanent Repreeentatlve .-- otuxembourg to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On behalt of the 10 States members ot’ the European Community, ot which the Grand Duchy ot Luxembourq 1s currently President, and also on behalt ot Spain and Portuqal, 1 have the honour to transmit herewith the text ot a declaration adopted on 1 October in Luxembourq by the Ministers tar Foreign Attairs ot the Ten and ot Spain and Portuqal. I Hhnuld be qratetul It you would arranqe tar the text ot the declaration to be circulated as a document ot the General ARnembly, under aqenda items 33 rind 38, and ot the Security Council. (styned) A. PHIL1 PPE Permanent Hepresentative ot Luxembourq to the United Nations U!>-26914 A 6741-j (M) / . . . A/40/700 S/17520 Enql ish Paqe 2 ANNEX Declaration adopted in Luxembourg on 1 October 1985 by the Ministers tot Foreign Aftairs of the member countries ot the European Community The MiniBterB tor Foreiqn AttdirB ot the Ten and ot Spain and Ihrtuyal, meetinq in the context ot European political co-operation, strongly condemn thf2 bombinq or PLO headquarters In Tuni8 by the Israeli air torte, which iB a vjoldti(Jll of the sovereiqnty of a friendly, peaceful and moderate country and conBt.itutes ti new tactor in the cycle ot violence and counter-violence in the Middle East. While also condemninq the terrorist acts that have been committed against Israeli citizens, they take the view that such acts dl.1 not justity this action. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement condemning a violent act in the Middle East, specifically the bombing of PLO headquarters in Tunisia by Israeli air force. The statement also mentions terrorist acts against Israeli citizens. The context suggests a political issue, which is a characteristic of international relations and diplomacy.

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