remarks totheMiddleEast.Idosobecause theHashemite KingdomofJordanlies attheheartofthistroubled regionandisdirectly affected byeventsthere. IntheMiddl.eEasttoday,thetragicwarbetween IraqandIranhasenteredits sixthyear,although therationale behindtheconfrontation hasallbutdisappeared •- I JSMlat A/40/l'V.12 8 (KingHussein) International atteapt8 havefailedtoendthewar,ortopersuade theIranian leadership toheedthevoiceofreasonandrespond toIraq'ssincere andpersistent callforpeace,whichwouidenablethetwoneighbours 1:0liveinsecurity and stability. Mycountry, whichstandsbyIraq'srighttodefenditselfandbyitscallfor theresolution oftheconflict thr~~]hpeaceful means,urgestheIIani~n leadership torespond tothecallsforpeaceandenterintonegotiations withbrotherly Iraq inordertoputanendtothistragedy. Theotherflashpoi ..~tintheMiddleEastistheArab-Israeli conflict, orthe Palestinian problem. Thisisthefourthoccasion Ihavehadofaddressing this loftybodyontheissue~ WhenIfirstspokeherein19C~,Isoughttodraw attention tothedangers inherent inthecontinued indifference ofthe international community tothePalestinian legitimate tighttoliveinhuman dignity. Sevenyearslater,inthewakeofthe1967war,Iwarnedthatpeacewould notbeachieved intheMiddleEastunlessitwascoupled withjustice. In1979,I faulted theposition takenbythosewhocontinued todenyrecognition tothe Palestinians asapeople,likeallothers, apeoplethathadlivedonacontinuous basisinadistinctly definedterritory, namelyPalestine, forseveral long centuries. Today,aquarter ofacenturyaftermyfirstaddress, thedenialof Palestinian rightstoself-determination, humandignity, justice andfreedom in theirancestral homeland continuea to·constitute thecoreofthePalestinian problem andtheessenceoftheMiddleEastdispute. TheArabStatesandthe Palestinian peoplelooktotheUnitedNations tosho~lder itsresponsibilities in accordance withtheCharterandtheimplementation oftheresolutionsrelevant to thequestion. Inseeking recourse totheUnitedNations, weareguidedbytwo considerations. First,itwasintheUnitedNations thatthePalestinian issuewasJSM/at A/40/PV.12 9-10 (KingBussein) created, through thePalestinian parti~ion plan.second, frOllthebeginning, the Palestinian issuehasbeeninseparable fro.theunite4Nations, sinceeachwas influenced byinternational attitudes prevailing atthetie.Theywereboth affected byt':hanging spheres ofinfluence andgreat-Power rivalry, aswellasby thedemiseofcolonialism andthe·eaergence ofnationalmoveaents indeveloping countries.EHS/5 A/40/PV.12 11 (KingRussein) Noissuebrought beforetheUnitedNations hasriveted ·worldattention as acutely asthePalestinian issue. Noissuehasmadeasmanydemands onUnited Nations responsibUities orpolledasgrutachallenge toitsability toliveupto itsdeclared aimsasthePalestinian issue. Noissuehasgenerated asmanyUnited Nations resolutions asthePalestinian issue. ThefactisthatthePalestinian issueandtheUnitedNationsuetwinsborn outofwar,twinswhi:chemerged, grewandsuffered together. Nooneshouldassumethatwearecomfortable withthatcommonality of destiny. Onthecontrary, itisourhopethatitwillsooncometoanendthrough theachievement ofajust,lasting andcomprehensive settlement ofthePalestinian problem andrelated issuese Thisshould bedoneinaccordance withtheUnited Nations Charter andthrough theimplementation oftheresolutions ofthe Organization, particularly thefourthatconstitute thebalanced foundation forany justandpeaceful settlement. TheseareGeneral Assembly resolutions 181(11)of 1947,whichstipulated thepartition ofPa~estine, and194(111)of1948pertaining tothesolution oftheproblemofthePalestinian refugees, Security Council resolution 242(1967)of1967,whichcallsonIsraeltowithdraw fromtheoccupied Arabterritories a..~dreaffirms therightofeveryStatetoliveinpeacewithin secureandrecognized boundaries, andsecurity Council resolution 339(1973)of 1973,whichcallsfornegotiations amongtheparties totheconflict under appropriate auspices. Thissuccession ofresolutions, alongwithothersimilar ones,onone particular issueoveraperiodoffourdecades, coinciding withthefivewars causedbythatissue,quitesiJl1L)lyhighlights thecomplications created bycertain MemberStatesnotconforming totheprinciples oftheUnitedNations. Hence,the problem haspersisted asaserious threattoregional andglobalstability and security.I BMS/5 A/40/PV.12 12 (KingBussein) . Frankly, Jordan, asamemberofboththecommunity ofArabstat;es andthe UnitedNations, strivbig hardtopreserve confidence inthisOrganization, has suffered greatly fromthefailure toimplement relevant resolutions concerning the Palestinian question. Myremarks arenotintended todenigrate orwriteofftheroleoftheUnited
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by King Hussein of Jordan, discussing the Middle East region, specifically the conflicts between Iraq and Iran, and the Arab-Israeli conflict, also known as the Palestinian problem. The speech focuses on the need for peace and resolution to these conflicts, and the role of the United Nations in addressing these issues.

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