region as displaced persons. The.- economic and social burdens of the occupation, and its continuing corrosive effects, are only matched by the anguish of national dismemberment. Jordan has, therefore, a direct and urgent interest in a serious and early action by the Security Council to end the occupation, liberate the people now in bondage and establish a just and lasting peace in the area. With its Arab partners, Jordan is united in this goal because it most directly feels the problem. 119. Let us now get back to the role of the Security Council. The Council has two main sources of guidance 10 act upon in dealing with the situation in the Middle East. The first source is its own constitution: the Charter of the United Nations. The second is its own resolutions on the question. How do those instruments of guidance apply to the Middle East conflict? 120. One has to look at the condition in the Middle East to come readily to the answer. One Member of the United Nations, Israel, occupies today, and since June 1967, the national soil of three countries Members of the United Nations: Jordan, Egypt and Syria. It refuses to withdraw under any conditions. Initially it cIaimed it was only seeking guarantees for future peace after its withdrawal. When the Security Council adopted a clear resolution to that effect, and the Arab parties concerned gave their assent, Israel reversed its position and spoke categorically of retaining the Arab territories occupied through conquest, in part or in totality, under any circumstances. 121. On this matter the guiding principles of the Securily Council are clear. The Charter, the primary source, is based on respect for the territorial integrity of States and on the undertaking by Members not to use force against the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the situation in the Middle East, specifically the Israeli occupation of Arab territories. It emphasizes the need for the Security Council to take action to end the occupation and establish a just and lasting peace in the area. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, but rather focuses on the political and humanitarian aspects of the situation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations