All that President Saddam Hussein said is that if Iraq is attacked by Iera&, Iraq will retaliate. This should lead Israel ti think tan times before committing aggression, but it will not prevent Israel ftcm perpetrating aggresaion against Iraq. President Saddam Hussein hae the right and the duty to defend the sovereignty and the interests of his country, which he is prompted to do by the irresponsible attitUd@ of Israel and the United States of wricn. The Proof is that we are here, all of usI and there is not a single country supporting tsrael, except for the United States. W’y not talk about the legal causes of this problem? The Iraqi people & not like war. The Iraqi people and their Government uraerstand very well the meaning of civilizatlon. This is why the Iraqi people wish to deal with their awn affairs. There ie yet another truth which the Council ehmld know; Iraq cannot bLmpo5e upan the Palestinian the renunciation of their rights. Even if they were to decide otherwise, we Cannot impose this upon them, but if the Baleatinkns seek their rights we will not 8ay not ar the contrary, we (91x1 support them in the recovery of those tights. This is the actual truths the entire world has to see ssM/mt S/PV. 2923 206-210 (Mr. Al-Tikr iti, Iraq) that Israel wisha;, to annex Arab territories &I is supported in this by the *ited Stat8e. The United States and all mace-loving countries should tell Israel that &X the CoWiCil is aware, the Palestinian question remaine the main Q)nc8rn of the United Nations; the Organizatian ard its vatiow ammittees md smcializeCl agencies, have adopted hundreds of rgiolutions an this issue, which threaten8 international peace md security and concerns one of the aMBt dangetolls areas of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Iraq, addressing the topic of the Middle East conflict and the country's defense against potential aggression. The language used is diplomatic and emphasizes the right to self-defense, while also highlighting the issues of Palestinian rights and the threat to international peace and security. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or technological issues, but rather focuses on political and humanitarian concerns.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade, Culture