as we gather here in teheran on the threshold of a new western century and millennium, we realise, with renewed urgency, the enormous challenges that have to be faced. This summit takes place at a time when the world is subjecting the ummah to new threats and pressures. the palestinians continue to remain, by and large, refugees, and the promises of oslo are in tatters. Acknowledged statehood for Palestine seems as distant as ever unless Palestine takes unilateral action, a move which will surely result in unnecessary bloodletting. the objective of the stuggle of our Palestine brothers is clear. We must not allow it to be clouded by our outrage and indulge in uncalculated risks.