UN Security Council Resolution 242 calls for (1) the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in 1967 and (2) an end to claims of belligerency and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states in the area. The document provides historical maps tracing the geopolitical changes in Israel/Palestine from Canaanite times to the establishment of modern Israel in 1948 and its expansion after the 1967 war. It also discusses the region's climate, hydrology, and dependence on shared aquifers, emphasizing the interdependence of water resources between Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.