aggression and unilateral annexation. The only internatiwd instrument sanctioning this presence was the Armistkc Agreement with Israel, which established a teniporar>- situation, with provisional military lines separating (11~ armed forces of the two parties. The definitive sitwuiar~ and the recognized State boundary between Israel ;gllj Jordan can be determined only through negotiation and 3 peace agreement with Israel. Israel is prepared to enter intr! free negotiations whenever the Government of Jor&m kb ready for them. However, one thing is clear. The roil11 11% peace does not lead through calumny and public polemics in the United Nations. Let us, therefore, turn away fro):1 that and join together in constructing peace in the Middle East. 154. The PRESIDENT (translation jbom Russiarl): 1 call on the representative of Jordan to speak in exercise or th: right of reply. I6 155, Mr. SHARAF (Jordan): I shall resist the urge to be drawn into a polemical debate based, as far as one side is concerned, on mythmaking-a talent that the Israeli representatives and their spokesmen everywhere have ex- celled in. In fact mythmaking has been associated with the record of Israel in the Middle East. The chronicle of the violent Israeli record in the Middle East is linked to it, The myth of Zionism was the rationale for the uprooting and dispossessing of the Palestinian people. The myth of overwhelming Arab predominance and preponderance and belligerent designs was the smokescreen for Israeli in- transigence and militarism. Israel’s successive waves of military expansion were covered by slogans of defensive war and pre-emptive strike to frustrate Arab strangulation. So the mythmaking and the distortion on the part of the Israeli representativesare not new. However, the important fact, which goes beyond all discussion and all disagreement on the facts, is not a debate over the juridical, political 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing a specific conflict between Israel and Jordan, with a focus on territorial disputes and the role of the United Nations. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a governmental or institutional context. The text also touches on the themes of aggression, annexation, and the need for a peace agreement.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief