upr is ing . Gn 2 April 1990 I sent a letter to the Secretary-General whi& brought to his urgent attenticm the liquidation of wer 200 Palestinians by PM death squaas. In it I stated: Vhe long silence and passivity of the united Nations in regard ~XI this untenable situation as well aa the constant complacency shaun towards all PLG murderous activities has been wnstrued by them as tacit encouragement ta amplify and accelerate their campaign of terror against the Arab population of Judsa, Samaria and the Gaoa districta. (S/21225, p. 2) I was never made aware rr’ any international ccndsmnatian of that chilling facet of the uprising. Nor did I receive a reply frcxa the Secretary-General. Sinoe my letter was circulated, 11 additional Palestinians have been butchered by the PLO. Evidently, the shedding of blood by a deranged perscm in a single isolated incident - and only when it oitcurs in Israel - is more ominous than the systematic and premeditabd killing of hundreds of Palestinians by their so-,=alled protectors. MS,‘6 S/PV 2926 14-15 (Mr. Rein, Israel) The PLO, buoyed by the spiralling violence, is now demanding ‘international protection for the Palestinians”. Protection from whom? And who exactly is to do the protecting? Those conducting the reign of terror? Or those cadming it and, in effect, pcoviding it with legitimacy? Snternational. law places the full responsibility for maintaining public order ad safety in the territories on ssrael alone. That reality has been ignored routinely in these woceedfngs, and Israel's attempts ti contain the violent re5Ultfi of PLO and Arab incitement have been castigated repeatedly, with no bearing On the overall context of the situation. Every responsible Government has not only the right but also the legal obligation to uphold public order and to safeguard the lives of its inhabitants. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document, likely a speech or a letter, addressing the situation in the Middle East, specifically the conflict between Israel and the PLO. It discusses the violence and killings in the region, the role of the United Nations, and the responsibility of governments to maintain public order and safety. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social development projects, and its focus is on the political and humanitarian aspects of the conflict.

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