not wish to associate themselves with the Begin-Shxon acts of indiscriminate genocide, nor would they con- done the fact that more than half a million civilian inhabitants in west Beirut and elsewhere a.re dying of thirst, hunger or mortal wounds for lack of medical supplies, as has been the case in Lebanon ovet- the past three of four days. In today’s Nell! Yot*k Titws, we read that a former Lebanese Prime Minister- has sent an SOS because people have been without writer. food and medical supplies for 72 hours. I Wish to ;lsstlrt: Begin and Sharon that the resistance fighters have their own supplies of food and water that ciln 1x1 them for a long time, It is the civilians who ;lt’t the victims of this sadistic treatment. 74. I call upon the Council, perhaps through a strlte* ment by its President, to reaffirm on the most imme. diate basis resolution 513 (1982), which calls for the restoration of the normal supply of vital facilities such as water, electricity, food and medical provisions, particularly in west Beirut. Is it too much to ask, in this latter part of the twentieth century, that ordinary civilians be given a cup of water to drink? 77. The delegation of Jordan supports the basic spirit and thrust of the French-Egyptian initiative and would be ready to endorse it, with whatever peripheral amendments are presented by members of the Coun- cil. France and Egypt deserve the highest commenda- tion for their timely initiative, which has put the ques- tion of Palestine and the Middle East back on the right track. 78. The PRESIDENT: I call on the representative of Lebanon. 79. M. TUl$NI (Lebanon): I know that it has been 
**Analysis**
The text is a speech delivered in the United Nations Security Council, discussing the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, particularly in west Beirut, caused by the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian resistance fighters. The speaker is calling for immediate action to restore vital facilities such as water, electricity, food, and medical supplies, and expressing support for a French-Egyptian initiative to address the situation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health