manner and has impriacned aountlese detainees, many of whom have died in questionable chwllstances. The report confirms not only the fact that Israel continues to violate its obligations as set forth in international instrumento relevant to the human rights of CiVilhns in aunrdmca with the principles of international law, but also the fact that Israel has not even managed to comply with the simplest moral and human aspects of those instruments. Nevertheless, that Averment still boasts that it holds dimsracy dear, notwithstanding the fact that that claim is not reflected in everyday life in Israel, particularly when we oonsider the sufferings of the Palestinian people. The massacres carried aut very recently by Israel against Palestinhno in the West Bank, in Gasa and in Tel Aviv, clearly reveal evactly what Iafael’s trrra pceitim is. s iw. 292 3 43-45 (Mr. Al-flaharna, Bahrain) hbt very long ago, the conscience OP the internatiorral comm~Lty was revolted by the crimes In Nnkhalin a>d Eeft Sahour an& before that, in Kfat Qasim and Qibiah, in Sabra and Shatila - ali crimes perpetrated by the Israeli forces against &lestinians, not to mention the first savage slaughter knaJn as the I&ir Yassin mawacre, in the early 19409, the years of the founding of the Israeli State. Those ctfPl@8 were Brwtrated against. the Palestinian people, a people that had c&tted no crime whatsoever save to reject Israeli occupation and refuse to live in condition8 of oppression, massacre and degradation. In this connection we must recall that the Security Council has cn more than one occa8ion condemned the practice of settlements in the occupied Pales tinian territories - in resolutions 446 (19791, 452 (19791, 465 (1980), 471 (1980) and 47a (1980) - all of which affirmed and confirmed the illegality of the acquisition by fOrCe of the territOPie3 of other States and prohibited the establishment of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement from a politician or diplomat, criticizing the human rights violations and actions of Israel towards the Palestinian people. The language used is formal and diplomatic, but also emotionally charged and accusatory. The text references specific events and international resolutions, indicating a focus on international relations, human rights, and conflict resolution.

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