consider those practices confirms the profound concern of the international community about what is happening in the occupied territories and its consequences, which are very serious, to say the least. 27. In my letter to the Secretary-General of 11 Septem- ber [S/174553, I gave details of the serious measures recently taken by the Israeli military authorities against the Palestinian population in the occupied territories. In an earlier letter, &ted 8 August [S/1739z], the Acting Chair- man of the Committee had already expressed the Commit- tee’s deep concern about the decision taken by Israel to reinstate its policies of “administrative detention”, deten- tion that can last for as long as six months without trial, deportation of those considered to be a “threat to security”, the tightening of censorship and other repressive measures against the Palestinian population. 28. According to several recent press reports, the military authorities have launched a.massive campaign of detaining Palestinians under the policy that I have just described, and they are currently holding more than 50 people on the West Bank, 20 of whom were arrested on 2 September. Several people have also been arrested in Gaza. A curfew has been imposed in a number of towns-Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus, Hebron, Gaza and others-and in a number of Palestinian refugee camps. 29. Three days ago, again according to press reports, Israeli army soldiers fired on four young Arabs, including a boy of 12, in Hebron; all were wounded. 30. Those measures have been taken in an atmosphere of growing provocation by Jewish settlers living in the occu- pied Palestinian territories, provocation clearly aimed at forcing the local population to emigrate. In all objectivity, we are compelled to point out that those acts of provoca- tion have even been denounced by some of the occupying authorities. 31. After that brief survey of the situation-which has 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political and humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories, specifically the situation of the Palestinian population. It highlights the concerns of the international community, reports on human rights abuses, and mentions the actions of Israeli military authorities and Jewish settlers. The text does not mention economic, industrial, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the human impact of the situation.

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