can have a better idea of the reality of Israeli occupation and the scope of the suffering of the Palestinian people. The report, which was drawn up with the utmost impartiality and objectivity, is illustrative of certain aspects of Israeli. policy, to which the popular uprising of recent weeks has given particular prominence. Thus, it has confirmed the preoccupations of the international community at the explosive situation which continues to prevail in the occupied territories. It was indeed obvious to any alert observer that the continuance of Israeli practices and Israel’s continued denial of the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people sooner or later had Bxs/Srn S/PV.2786 47 (Mr. Slaoui, MOrOCcO) t0 provoke massive reactions cn the part of those who were victims cf that policY. The Palestinians thus are standing up for themselves and expressing their right ta resistance as a people whose dignity has been flouted and whose land has been confiscated, as was recently stated by His Majesty King Hassan II when- opening the meeting of the Al-Quds Committee at Ifrane, on 5 January 1988. And it was entirely foreseeable that, given the absence of any prospect of a solution, the generation which has been born and which grew up entirely under occupation since 1967 should react, despairing of its cause,,in a spontaneous manner against the policy of occupation. As stated in the report: "The disturbances were a reaction , supported by Palestinians of all age groups and all walks of life, to 20 years of occupation and to the lack of hope that it could be brought to an early.end.' (S/19443, para. 12) The unanimous mood which the Special Representative of the Secretary-General gathered from a representative sample of the Palestinian population was- mat they: 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the political situation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and the Palestinian people's resistance to it. The text mentions a report that highlights the suffering of the Palestinian people and the international community's concerns about the situation. It also quotes a statement by King Hassan II and a report by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. Given the focus on politics, occupation, and resistance, it seems likely that the text is related to a category that deals with international relations or political issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations