8. But perhaps che most insldious, hlDocritical and oninous measure of nassiveland confiscation and econonic sabotage is rsraelrs so-called ',Road plan son, nhichforesees a neErrork of roads to crisscross the ltest Bank for a total of lglokiLometres. in lbngth and rrhich provides for sectiong of 150 mecresr rridth. nithfand exproprialion on both sides of the projected road to go up to 400 netres inall. This plan, illegal under Jordanian planning law and drawn up withour anyconsurtaeion of the concerned local population whatsoever, is devastating in itspotential effects! it entails eholesale desCruction of agriculture and lightindustry and the dispracement of significant (notabty refugee camp) populations. Ten per cent of tbe west Bank's curtivated surface is at stake, and the ecologicalas well as cultural effect goes well beyond this. 9. Israeli road-building is clearly intended to create a grid of higbrrays pbich{i11, along nith the settlenentE they serve, physically section various parts of Ehe Parestinian population off fron one another, thus foreclosing any future optionbased on the uniCy and independence of the palestinian people. The econonv and the fabour force 10. official rsrael.i statistics and independent studiea prove itt perhaps alone among the peoples of the Middle East, Asia, Latin Anerica, North Anerica andEurope, the Palestinians under occupation are livlng in land6 nhoae indexes of bothagricultural and industrial production are declining and have be€n for the pase decade at least. There are other instances where agriculturar production falls,but noc for the sane reasons as in the occupied territories (outlined above) andnoc without there being a concomitant increase in industrial production. It ls notthe place here to analyse in detail tbe causes and effects of chat phenonenon, butit is closery linked to the question of human rights because the decline of theoveralL economic base of the occupied territorles is necessarily rnatcbed by theincreased enigrat.ion to Israel and to other foreign countries of palestinians fronthe occupied territories in search of nrork.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic and environmental implications of Israeli road-building in the West Bank, specifically the impact on Palestinian agriculture, industry, and population displacement. The author highlights the decline of the overall economic base in the occupied territories, which is linked to the increase in emigration. The text also touches on the human rights aspect of the situation.

**Category**
Economy, Humanitarian aid and relief