faiths. It was not against Jews that there was any discrimination, but it was Israel which, by taking a totally negative attitude towards a solution, and even towards a 6 United Nations publication, Sales No. E.71.11.D.4. 17 partial acceptance of the appeal of the United Nations back in 1949 [General Assembly resolution 303(W)] to allow freedom of access to the Holy Places by all sides, brought about the reprisal of the Jordan Government against Israel. It was Israel which rejected the appeal of the Conciliation Commission in 1949 to allow freedom of access to all faiths on all sides, when Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon accepted it. 142. When the Israeli representative refers to the record or the domestic affairs of Jordan, he is using an argument which has long been rejected logically as an argument acl hominem. The issue is not how a country rules itself; the issue is not how successful it is in developing its economic resources or in developing its political institutions perfectly. The issue with which we are confronted is: Is any country entitled to occupy another country and to dehumanize that part which it occupies in the name of an imaginary, or perhaps even a reaf, superior political institution or eco- nomic structure? That is precisely what the Israeli repre- sentative has been saying-. 163. But we are proud of our record in both social and economic development and in the area of developing our democratic political institutions, We cannot claim that we have been perfect, nor can any country in the third world claim any substantial measure of perfection; but we can always claim determination and sincerity. The important factor is that a country has no right to trample under foot the national identity of another, to cross its border and 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a passage from a diplomatic or political context, discussing the conflict between Israel and Jordan, and the rights of faiths to access the Holy Places. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to international organizations and resolutions. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political and religious aspects of the conflict.

**Category**
International relations, Culture