flagrant violation oftheHelsinki FinalActandmany oth~rinternational obligations assumed bytheSovietGovernment, refusethempermission toleave. _J00/20 Al40/W~18 81 (Mr.Shamir,Israel) IManyofthoseJewswhohavebeendeniedpermission toleaveareforcedtolive asoutcasts fromSovietsociety, subjectto$11mannerofofficial harassment and persecution, whilebeing effe~tively deprived ofthemeansoflegalredress. Increasing numbers havebeenengulfed intecentmonthsinanaccelerating waveof arrests, trialsandsavage senten~es ofimprisonment ontrumped-up criminal charges. Jewsseeking todisseminate knowledge oftheHebrewlanguage havebeen prominent amongtheserecentvictimsofjudicial repression. TheseJewsareinno wayviolating Sovietlaw,noraretheyinvolved inanyformofanti-Soviet activity. Theirrealcrimes,intheeyesoftheauthorities, ~retheirpersistent demandtoleaveforIsraelandtheirefforts, inthefaceofstrenuous official opposition, toperpetuate theirJewishheritage, culture andreligion. Alloftheseoutrages aretakingplaceagainst thebackground ofarelentless campaign ofanti-semitic incitement, usually camouflaged asanti-zionism, illthe officially controlled media- acampai9n designed bytheauthorities toencourage anattitude ofsuspicion, hatredandcontempt towards SovietJewsonthepartof theSovietpopulation. Wecalluponallpersonsofgoodwill andallGovernments inthecivilized worldtojoinusinourprotests andinurgingtheSovietauthorities toconform theirpolicies towards SovietJewrytotheinternational obligations solemnly undertaken bytheSovietGovernment. ISlaelseeksgeedr=lations withallStatesincluding, naturally, theSoviet Union. WehavelookedtothenewSovietleadership forsignsofchangeinits attitude towards SovietJewry. Regrettably, sofarwehaveseennopositive changes whatsoever •.wetherefore havenochoicebuttocontinue toexpose e~ergetically andprotest vigorously theseflagrant violations oftherightsofour00/20 A/40/PV.18 88 (Hr.Shuir, Iarael) fellowJewsseekingtojointheirpeopleinIsra~l. Weshallcontinue to40so unti~everySovietJewwhosowishesisfreetoexercise thisbasicright. The~eis81sotheproblem oftheJewsofSyria,whoares~bjected bythe Syrianregimetodiscrimination andrestrictive policies andarenotfreetochoose tolivewherever theywish.Thisisaflagrant violation oftheUniversal Declaration ofHumanRights, ofwhichSyriaisasignatory. Jewswhowishto travelabroadmustleavetheirfamilies behindaslivinghostages toensurethe travellers' return. Several hundred youngJewishwomenremain a~married because ofthedepleted maleJewishpopulation inSyria. TheSyrianGovernment hascruelly refused to allowthosewomentoleavethecountry inordertobeabletomarrywithintheir faithandemtablish families. We~!eelsoconcerned abOutthesmall,ancient Jewishcommunity leftin Ethiopia, becauseofitsisolation andsuffering andthelatestdisasters thathave! befallen ttlatcountry. SomeoftheseJewshavealready returned totheirhistoric homeland andhavebeenreceived aslong-lost brothers andsisters whohavefinally returned home. ThepeopleofIsraelanditsGovernment haveexpressed theirsolidarity with theEthiopian people, whichhasundergone muchsuffering asaresultoftherecent famineandotherdifficulties. WeappealtotheEthiopian Government torespect thecultural andreligious dghtsoftheJewishcommunity andtollnableitto continuetomaintain itshe~itage andreligion and,onhumanitarian grounds, to permitthoseamongthemwhosodesiretobereunited withtheirfamilies inIsrael. Thefortieth anniversary ofthefounding oftheUnitedNations maybea fitting occasion forareviewandreappraisal ofitsactivities, infrankand constructive self-criticism. 1•1.._---------,---BG/20 A/40/PV.18 89~90 (Mr.Sham!r, Israel) TneUnlt~d ~ations shouldnotmerelycelebrate itspastbutalsoplanforits future. Somemayfeeldisheartened ~thefactthat,aftersomanyyearsofUnited Nations preoccupation withtheproblems ofthedeveloping countries, westill remainsodistant fromthegoalofbridging thegapbetween thepoorandtherich ~ nationsoftheworld. Poverty, hunger, malnutrition anddisease s~illcharacterize theconditions oflifeinmanypartsoftheworld. Oneinescapable conclusion isthatprogress hastoooftenbeenhampered bya tendency tosubstitute slogans forserious plansofaction. Meeting theworld's pressing economic andsocialp:oblems willrequire newdimensions ofinternational co-operation. Thedangeroffaminecontinues toafflict developing countries. Thereisdireneedforurgentaction bytheworldcommunity. ThepeoplesofAfrica arestruggling tofreethemselves fromthecursesofpoverty andhunger, andthe restoftheworldmusthelptheminthisstruggle. Thevitalelement ofdeveloping traditional agriculture hasbeensorely neglected. Israelisnowpreparing anaidproposal formoreefficient food delivery systemsthatwouldprovidebetternutrition andwouldlinksuchaidwith landandwaterdevelopment programmes.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Israel, addressing the United Nations, and it primarily focuses on issues related to human rights, specifically the treatment of Jewish communities in various countries, including the Soviet Union, Syria, and Ethiopia. The text also touches on international cooperation and the challenges faced by developing countries. However, the core of the text is centered around human rights and humanitarian concerns, which suggests that the most fitting category might be related to these themes.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture