contribution of Arabic, which has become one of the major languages of the contemporary world. 119. The Council is resuming consideration of the situa- tion in the occupied Arab territories in the light of new political developments. In addition to Israel’s continued occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan, there is the occupation of what is now called the “North Bank”. By this I mean Lebanon, the southern part of which is suffering under the yoke of Israeli occupation. It has been said that one of the aims of the Israeli authorities in invading Leba- non, in addition to satisfying Israeli expansionist greed, was to stifle the valiant national resistance in the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan and to frustrate and pre-empt any political solution that might lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, in accordance with United Nations resolutions, especially after it had become quite clear that the Palestinians inside and outside the occupied territories were resolutely supporting their national leader- ship and their sole, legitimate representative, the PLO. Israel believed that, through its war against the PLO and its terrorizing of the Patestininn civilians in the Sabra and Shatila camps, it would discourage the Palestinian people from struggling against the occupation and settlement. Israel believed it could shake the confidence of the Pales- tinian masses in their leadership, but it has seen that the resistance is increasing in intensity. Today we see the Pales- tine National Council meeting in order to renew the pledge and reaffirm the unshakeable determination of the Pales- tinian people to achieve victory. 120. The Israeli invasion of Lebanon coincided with a serious intensification of the settlement process in the West Bank and Gaza. The Council has listened to an account of the barbaric acts perpetrated by the Israeli 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a report on the situation in the Middle East, specifically regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the occupation of Arab territories. It discusses the occupation of Lebanon, the West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan, and mentions the Palestinian National Council and the PLO. The text also touches on the Israeli settlement process and the barbaric acts perpetrated by Israeli authorities. Given the political and conflictual nature of the text, it is unlikely to be related to economic development, natural resources, or other technical fields.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education