problem and an end to the occupation, we have continued to maintain that we want that to be done through this Organization, through peaceful methods-not with a sense of vengeance but with a sense of grievance, and with a sense of claiming justice. That is what we have asked this Council do do; no fictions, no inventions, no mythical distortions can change the issue which is before us. 166. The PRESIDENT (translation from Russian): I cali on the representative of Israel to speak in exercise of the right of reply 167. Mr. TEKOAH (Israel): I have taken note of the fact that the representative of Jordan explains to us that he does not wish to consider the political, the juridical, even the economic aspects of the situation-all this after we have heard accusations levelled against Israel in every single one of these realms: political juridical, economic. The reprc- sentative of Jordan wants to defend the feelings of the Arab inhabitants of the West Bank. Now, let the Arab inhabitants of the West Bank answer themselves in an Arab paper. The Beirut daily AZ-Hawadess writes on 23 April 1971 of the Israeli administration as compared with the Jordanian rule. I quote-and I have the paper here in Arabic: “Those arriving from the West Bank defined the situation thus: We have not forgotten, nor will we ever forget the type of rule which degraded our honour and trampled the human feelings within us, a rule which they built by their inquisition and the boots of their dcscrl men. We have lived a long period under the humiliation OT Arab nationalism and it pains us to say that we had to wait for the Israeli conquest in order to become aware of human relationships with citizens.” 168. The PRESIDENT (translation from Russian): I call 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by representatives of Israel and Jordan in an international council, likely the United Nations. The speakers are discussing the situation in the West Bank and the occupation of the region by Israel. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with both sides presenting their perspectives and grievances. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political and human rights aspects of the situation.

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