Israeli Employment Department. that the number of Arab workers from the occupied territories employed in the various Israeli eco­ nomic sectors increased by approximately 17 per cent in the course of one year. This increase represents only regular workers. whereas more than :!7.(KlO work on an irregular basis (through agents). These figures reflect the increase in the number of Arab worf..ers in con­ struction activity an·I the marginal sector of industrial activity. These are the two sectors where the work docs not require expertise and skill. and. moreover. the wages arc low. The employment of Arab workers fro_m the occupied territories increased 34.8 per cent in the lirst sector and :?4.4 per cent in the second in the course of one year. This demonstrates the cxploi!ati,in to which the Arab workers arc sub_jcd: their cmploymcnl figures started to decline in the occu­ pied territories as a rL's11l1 of sell lcmcnt. which tool,. over large areas of agricultural land. the soh: source of susll'tiarn.:c ,if the Arab population.- and was a rL·suh of the dillicuhies faced by pn1d11c1ion enterprises in the <H.:l"llpied ll'tTit,nies. ,, hkh reslril-lL'd job opp,irt11- ni1ies. Thl· arbitrary pr;u.:lin·, folhnn·d hy thl' lsral'li a111h,1riliL•s \\ ith regard lo 1ra,k-11nioni,1, and tra,k 1111i,1ns in thl' oc.:upil·d Arah lerritoriL·s L"o111i1111cd dnring th,· last quarln ,,f 198~. Thn L"onsist ,,f rL'strictions. raid, 011 lrad,· 11ni,,11 prL·mis,·s. prohibiti,111 ,,f th,· n·gis­ lration of 11,·,,· trad,· nnions and ;11n·sts of 1rad,·-1111i,,11is1,. We may mention in this regard th,· raid on th,· l1c·a,lq11arlL'rs of till' carp,·111ry and sc·,, ing trad,· uni,,ns in th,• ,·it~ of I kbron at till' ,·ml of th,· last w,•,•I,. of 1'18~. Tlw idcntilv ,anls of 1hn·,· ,,f till' m,·mbcr, wnc sc·i1,·d. and tlw h,,,,l,.s and infornl,iti,111 lit,·rn111r,· found thn<' \\I'll' ,·1111fist·:11,·d. Practices 11·ith regar.d to education 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the employment of Arab workers from the occupied territories in Israel, highlighting the exploitation and difficulties faced by these workers. The discussion of employment figures, sectors, and wages suggests that the main concern is economic, specifically related to labor and employment.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief