towards the solution of the crisis and the satisfaction, by peaceful means, of their legitimate and universally recog- nized interests, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and Security Council resolutions, as well as readiness to pave the way to an agreed over-all political settlement. On the other hand, the world is confronted with the policy of Israel which manifests itself as a policy of occupation, of retaining of occupied territories, of territorial expansion and annexation, contrary to the United Nations Charter and the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly. 108. We are, of course, aware that there exist also different interpretations of various resolutions or parts thereof, and of the sequences of the causes and conse- quences of the situation in the Middle East. But it seems to us that nothing illustrates with such clarity and in such an incontestable manner the differences between the two policies I have outlined as a juxtaposition of the following two passages from the replies of the Arab Republic of 9 Egypt and Israel to the aide-mimoire of 8 February 1971 of Ambassador Jarring, Special Representative of the Secretary-General [S/10403, annex I/: Arab Republic of Egypt: ‘When Israel gives these commitments, the United Arab Republic will be ready to enter into a peace agreement with Israel containing all the aforementioned obligations as provided for in the Security Council resolution 242 (1967).” [Ibid., annex II.] Israel: “Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from the Israel-United Arab Republic cease-fire line to the secure, recognized and agreed boundaries to be established in the peace agreement, Israel will not withdraw to the pre-pre-5 June 1967 lines.” (Ibid., annex Ill./ 109. In previous debates in the Security Council we have had the opportunity to draw attention to the characteristic 
**Analysis**
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