and, therefore, wholly unacceptable. Nor do we believe that the Israeli authorities have acted with all the sensitiv- ity that is clearly required in the tense and unhappy cir- cumstances prevailing in the occupied territories. 2 17. My delegation considered carefully the draft resolu- tion submitted by a number of member States of the Coun- cil in document S/117459. As some members are aware, we indicated that a number of points of difficulty arose for us in its formulations. Despite our unhappiness about cer- tain aspects of the conduct of the Israeli authorities, we were not satisfied that paragraph 2 conformed with the occupying Power’s legal obligations in this case, and we would have welcomed a balanced reference calling for an end to violence by all parties. Only if calm is restored to the West Bank will it be possible to move the peace process forward. We regret that suggestions on these lines were not taken up and we have therefore found it necessary to abstain in the vote on this draft resolution. 218. I now resume my function as President of the Secu- rity Council. The representative of Qatar has asked to be allowed to speak, and I call on him. should like to make the following points in my capacity as Chairman of the Group of Arab States. 220. I express our sincerest thanks and appreciation to the nonaligned States members of the Council for their efforts in preparing a draft resolution that reflected the minimum aspirations of the civilian population in the Palestinian territories to put an end to the inhuman practi- ces pursued by the Zionist authorities against them. 221. I express the same thanks and appreciation to all those States that voted in favour of the draft resolution. Their affirmative votes reflect their commitment to 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing a resolution related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It mentions the occupied territories, the conduct of Israeli authorities, and the need for a peaceful solution. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a statement made by a representative of a country or organization to the United Nations Security Council.

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