and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt before the National Se­ curity Committee, the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Arab Affairs of the People's Assembly Circi'1latcd umh:r the.douhle symhol A/.1H/9.l-S/l:'i6W. [ Original: Arahic/Englisl,] [ 17 F<'hruary /983] It is imporHtnl to emphasize that all Lehanese groups should avoid making historic mistakes and falling int,, the trnps set by Israel for the children of the Leoanese people. who are driven to engage once more in useless violence against one another and 1,, commit a new series ,,f massacres against Palestinians or other Lebanesl.' groups in any part of Lebanese terriwry. in particular the region ,1f s,,uthern Lebanon. which is m1w under the yoke of Israeli occupation and is the victim of aggressive prnctices aimed ,II the elimin.1tion of the Palestinians living peacefully in Lebanon. Egypt. which wishes 111 alert everyone to the griev,111s conse­ quences of the fact that Israel is carrying ,11n plans aimed m the elimination of the Palestinian people in Lebam1n and that certain Leoanese parties imagine that the present situa1i,1n enables them to impose their domination on other Lebanese gn1ups. h,1pes that the children of Leb.111011 will realize the danger posed by the situati,111. will ,11'111 themselvei; with wisdom and cool-headedness and will not engage in reprisals or other practices that serve only the imerests of the foreign occupier. I wish to express before you today the deep c,mcern we feel al the suspicious .ind .irbitrary measures to which the sons of the Palestin­ ian people in southern Lebanon are subjected. For that reas,111. we are firmly on guard against a repetitio;1 of the 111onstn1us crimes commilled in the Palestinian refugee camps in west Beirut. and we continue to t,elieve that the foreign ti.1rces occupying Leba1wn 11 ill 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a diplomatic message from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt to the Lebanese government or people. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding violence and conflict, particularly between different Lebanese groups, and instead promoting peaceful coexistence. The text also expresses concerns about the situation in southern Lebanon, where Palestinian people are subjected to suspicious and arbitrary measures. Overall, the text seems to be focused on politics, international relations, and conflict resolution.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade