and Mr. A. Y. Bishara (Kuwait) took the places reserved for them at the side of the Council chamber. 4. The PRESIDENT (translation j?om Russian): The first speaker on the list for today’s meeting is the representative of Kuwait, whom I invite to take a place at the Council table to make his statement. 5. Mr. BISHARA (Kuwait): May I take this opportunity, Mr, President, to congratulate you warmly and cordially on the assumption of your duties as President of the Security Council for this month. I feel confident that the con- structive manner in which you are guiding the Council’s proceedings augurs well for the work of this august body at this grave juncture, and 1 am sure that under your experienced captaincy the proceedings will arrive at the shores of sensibility. 6. Scores of resolutions, injunctions often flavoured with condemnation or the word “deplore”, have not been able to kindle a light of hope for the Palestinians, who are the primary victims of the Zionist State of Israel. Conciliation 1 missions have shuttled back and forth to no avail; personal representatives have crossed distances in order to bring about a peaceful settlement of the Middle East tragedy. The result is nil. Nor has Israel shown any readiness to redress the wrongs it has inflicted on the Palestiniads, nor have the Palestinians-who constitute the main party to the dis- pute-abandoned their determination to go back to their homeland from which they were forcibly evicted. 7. The passage of years has not eroded the legitimate rights of the Palestinians; neither has it convinced the Israeli Government of the necessity for accommodating the people of Palestine. Thus deadlock prevails. It is this solemn occasion, in fact, that urges me to delve into the genesis of the problem. Without grasping the roots, understanding the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the representative of Kuwait in the United Nations Security Council. The speaker is discussing a specific issue, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and its history, highlighting the lack of progress towards a peaceful settlement. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the speaker is addressing a formal meeting or gathering.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations