received by the Council [2223rd meeting], where they pleaded that they be allowed to return. The Council decided [resolution 468 (1980)] that the two mayors should be enabled to return to their towns, but Israel has not carried out that decision and the mayors are stil1 among the hundreds of Palestinians who have been arbitrarily expelled from their homes. 149. In today’s New York Times there is a touching story dealing with a vigil that was held in Jerusalem at the spot where a 33-year-old man was killed and nine other persons wounded as a result of a hand-grenade attack on peaceful demonstrators condemning the poli- cies of the Government of Israel. The demonstrators were peaceful citizens and nobody can accuse them of being anti-Semites. But there is a message of hope in the report: “A 13-year-old girl named Yael came today and stood silently and looked at the flame for a long time. Then she took a candle, stooped, lighted it and placed it on a stone beside the others. “‘I’m here because I’m sorry about the man killed here,’ she said simply. ‘It is important for us to be here, because I show that I care for our rights, and I want peace.’ ” Yes, Mr. President, I should like through you to assure Yael and the hundreds of thousands of Yaels that my 15-year-old son also wants peace and to live in peace in his home, the home his father and his ancestors were born in. This is his right. 150. The report in The New York Times also says: “The police, who are conducting an intensive investigation with the help of the army and the secu- rity services, hx/e made no arrests in the attack, which occurred Thursday evening.” 151. We recall those attacks on the mayors of Nablus, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a politician or official, discussing a specific issue related to international relations, human rights, and conflict resolution. The speaker is referencing a specific resolution made by the Council and is criticizing the actions of the Israeli government, mentioning the expulsion of Palestinians and a hand-grenade attack on peaceful demonstrators. The text also mentions a personal anecdote about the speaker's son wanting peace and to live in his home. These elements suggest that the category should be related to international relations, human rights, and conflict resolution.

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