of the Geneva Convention bo ensure respect for that Cuw8ntionr and the protection of the Palestinian people kr the occupied territories. 4ypt hopes that the United Nations wilL adopt the necessary maasurea tp keep developmu& in the iituatiar under scrutiny through a permanent United Nation& presence in th8 occupied brritor~es. President Yasser Arafat, in his exhaustive etatemmt yes&m3ay, epecified the measures which aught to be taken, aud Fqypt hop88 that tim protective measurea he desCrib8d will be adopted. s/PV. 2923 226 (Mr. Elaraby, Gqypt) rtW cmtemporary history of the search for woe in the Niddle East quita rightly ie &scribed ad a history of lost opportunities because of obstinate clinging to personal md narrow bnterests. lbday we have an historic ol?pottunitY to establish peaos and security in the region, given that inbrnational &ante has raadmd the 6tige whets the polPcy of balance of power and confrontation has been abandoned in favour of a policy of balance of Lntirests and the recognition of interdapandfmce. This must apply to the Middle East 88 veil. W believe that the United Nations has played a significant role in settling regional conflicts throughout the world. fndeed, the people of Namibia has gained indersndenae I.2 years after the adoption of Security bun&l resolution 435 (1978). Xence the United Nations must adopt a similar undertaking to arrive at a juot and lssting peaa in the Middle East. The existing favourable aDnditione to establish peace in the Middle East ntuet lead to a response cm the part of Israel and the reoognitfon of the rights of the Palestinian people. The the has mm Sot Israel to react positively to the voices that are being raised both vithin ml outside Israel to arrive at a j\l8t peace, not in the inbxest~ of only one party but, on the amtrary, based on intetuational 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international relations, politics, and conflict resolution, specifically in the Middle East. It mentions the Geneva Convention, the United Nations, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which suggests that the topic is related to international law, diplomacy, and humanitarian efforts.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations