148. The outcome is known. The Jordanian forces were thrust out of the areas they had occupied in violation of the United Nations Charter in the 1948 aggression. In the light of these facts the charges of aggression levelled by Jordan against Israel are historical, political and juridical nonsense. 149. So also are the allegations regarding the situation in Israeli-administered territories. Jordan’s own record of occupation of these areas is a grim one. The 19 years of Jordanian rule was a period of suppression and exploita- tion, riots and strikes. Military repressive measures against the local population, including the killing of demonstrators and mass arrests were a daily occurrence. The West Bank was deliberately kept in ;I state of economic neglect and backwardness. Indeed it is instructive that the only way in which Jordan ever expressed its purported concern for the inhabitants of the West Bank has been in anti-Israeli propaganda distortions. Why has the Jordanian Govern- ment’s interest in the life of these Arab inhabitants been aroused only when Jordan was no longer in occupation of the West Bank? 150. For 19 years the Jordanian Government had the opportunity to demonstrate regard for the rights and needs of the Palestinians of the West Bank. For 19 years the Jordanian Government could have shown its understanding and sympathy for the Palestinian population of the West Bank, Why did the Jordanian Government suppress them politically? Why did it sentence them to economic stagna- tion? Why did it not help them to raise their standard of living as Israel has done? Why did it not assist them in developing their agriculture as Israel has in the past si. years’? Why did it not encourage the establishment of industry as Israel has done? If the Jordanian Government ir sympathetic towards the Palestinian refugees, why did it 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a critique of Jordan's governance of the West Bank and its relationship with the Palestinian population. The author highlights the alleged suppression, exploitation, and neglect of the Palestinian people during Jordan's 19-year occupation. The text does not focus on specific economic or environmental issues, but rather on the political and social aspects of Jordan's rule.

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Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief