it moral and political support that enables it to strengthen its military potential, to refrain from doing so. 135. It is the hope of all of us that the Security Council will reach a constructive settlement rather than abdicate its authority and refer the matter to the General Assembly. It knows very well that the problems of security and war fall within its purview, whereas the Assembly has only powers of recommendation. The Council should be prepared to do its utmost to put an end to the present impasse. 136. From the statements made in the present debate by the parties concerned, the Council has doubtless noted the sincere desire for peace expressed by the victims of Israeli aggression and in particular an African country, Egypt, a founding member of the Organization of African Unity. The Foreign Minister of Egypt, Mr. El-Zayyat, stated in this body that his country accepted all the resolutions of the i2 United Nations on the situation in the Middle East. Egypt has welcomed and co-operated with all the peace missions which have visited the area and has given a favourable reply to Mr. Jarring’s aide-mimoire. However, Israel, still drunk with victory, persists in its thinly veiled refusal to co- operate with the United Nations, The notion of secure and recognized boundaries cannot go beyond those existing before 5 June 1967. 137. As these deliberations conclude, the Security Council will doubtless bear in mind many aspects of the conflict in the Middle East, but two in particular are essential and await acceptable solutions: the continued occupation of African and Arab territories, a principle not recognized by the international community or the Charter of the United Nations, and the tragedy of the Palestinian people, a primary cause of tension in the area. The Council should require that Israel withdraw from those territories and, 
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