Letter dated 7 January 1983 from the representative of Jordan to the President of the Security Council I have the honour to enclose herewith the two letters from the observer for the Palestine Liberation Organi­ zation, Mr. Zehdi Labib Terzi, concerning the large­ scale arrest campaign by Israeli occupation troops in the occupied Palestinian West Bank over.the past few days and the continuous torture of the Palestinian prisoners by their Zionist jailers. Inasmuch as the situation in• the occupied Palestin­ ian territories remains highly explosive and violent, I request that this letter and the attached letters from the observer for the Palestine Liberation Organization be circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Saad BATAINEH Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations ANNEX I Letter dated S January 1983 from the observer for the Palestine Liberation Organization to the President of the Security Council On instructions from Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, I am requested to bring the following to your most urgent attention. Israeli occupation troops in the occupied Palestinian West Bank have over the past few days mounted a large-scale arrest campaign. Hundreds of Palestinians have been summoned to local military governors· offices for interrogation and then have been imprisoned. The number of Palestinians imprisoned from the Bethlehem area alone has risen to more than 150 in the past week. They were first summoned to the Bethlehem Military Governor·s headquarters and then imprisoned far to the north at the Fari"a jail in the Jenin area. Many more Palestinians have been detained from the towns of Ramallah, Nablus and from other West Bank villages and refugee camps. Among those currently detained are trade union members, students, teachers, writers, journalists and workers. The prisoners 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication regarding a sensitive political issue, specifically the arrest campaign by Israeli occupation troops in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The content focuses on the detention of Palestinians, including students, workers, and journalists, and the allegations of torture by Israeli authorities. The tone is formal and urgent, indicating a strong emotional and political attachment to the issue. Given the context, it is likely that the text is related to a humanitarian or political crisis.

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