~OUK decades md throblgh EOUK WLWB md the persistent denial aE the inalbmable righta of the Palestinian people, including thei.r right to an indepen&nt State and to their own homelmd. Also, Ierael’s policies, measures and actions m the occupying Po#er in the occupied Arab territorierl - especially its &liberate and systematic establishment of settlebats in such territories in dafltice of United Nations resolutions, international law and world public opinion, its violation of the Pourth Gent.88 Convention md its attempts to prt dovn the heroic intifadah of the Palestinian people - have further oompounded the problem. India believes that the situation in the Middle E&t will continue to renrain unstable so long as the Palestinian question remains unresolved. The recent developments in the Middle East only underline this belief and reinforce the importance and urgency of concerted international action for the reactivation of the Middle East peace process, something that has, 1 think, been univeP8all.y emphasfzed by all the speakers uho have made stateeoents here, including members of the Security Council and observers who have addressed the CWncfl. The convening of the International Peaa3 Conference under United Nation6 sponsorship to negotiate a just 81d comprehensive settlement should be with the participation of all parties to the conflict, including the PI& on an wual footing, and the five permanent m3mbers of the fkcurity Council. Any further delay in convening such a conference will in&finitely prolang the suffering of the Palestinian people and make umre difficult and aamplicate the search for pexx? in the region at a time when the relaxation of glcbal tensions has raised new hopas for Peace everywhere. Needle= to may* ally settlement at the Middle East must addrass the core iSSUe of the inaiienable rlghta of the PaZestinian people and involve the recognition of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech, focusing on the political situation in the Middle East, specifically the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It discusses the historical context, the ongoing occupation, and the need for a just and comprehensive settlement. The tone is formal and emphasizes the importance of international action to resolve the conflict.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations