violations by Israel in the occupied territories might be an investment in a comprehensive settlement of the Arab- Israeli conflict in a manner that would guarantee for the Palestinians the right to self-determination and the return of the occupied territories, and so we consider this meeting to be a very important path towards the ultimate resolu- tion of the conflict. 20. However. if that uath is not taken, if there is further escalation, the-problems will become more complex, and what we are witnessing in what I call the “Kahanimtion” of Israel might continue, because the whole evolution of . the Israeli body politic has proved that what is apparently perceived to be extreme to&y becomes the policy of tomorrow, unless it is arrested by the invocation of the credibility and effectiveness of the machinery of the United Nations and particularly of the Security Council. 21. The PRESIDENT: The next speaker is the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Mr. Massamba SarrC. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 22. Mr. SARRE (Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People) (interpretation from French): “United Nations for a better world” -what a fine theme. In a few days’ time, at the opening of the fortieth session of the General Assem- bly, we shall begin our work with that as our theme-a theme, but also a fine. ideal, and, as with every ideal, it is rather asymptotic, but what is important is that we should do everything in our power to achieve it. That means put- ting aside passion and confrontation and trying to solve every conflict, whatever its scope, in a spirit of co- operation and understanding, In his report on the work of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, specifically focusing on the occupied territories and the potential for a comprehensive settlement. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a United Nations meeting or resolution. The topics of self-determination, occupation, and the role of the United Nations in resolving the conflict are all central to the discussion.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations