young people who were born under that hateful occupa- tion and have lived under it; and some of them are already 18. They know only the Israeli military authorities, the forces of occupation and the extremist settlers, who deal 8 with this generation and the population in general through the logic of force, terror and humiliation. That generation spontaneously resists the occupation because of the practi- ces perpetrated against it, as has been confirmed by some Israelis. 84. In that connection, I wish to quote the Israeli profes- sor Mark Heller, of the Institute for Strategic Studies at the University of Tel Aviv, in a recent interview with an Amer- ican newspaper: “But Professor Heller added that perhaps the most important factor, and the one that explains why so many young Palestinians seem to be ready to take up violence against Israelis without any apparent directives from the PLO, is the coming of age in the West Bank of a new generation of Arabs that ‘has known no other administration than the Israeli military government.‘*‘* Professor Heller came to the following conclusion about that generation: “They are themselves in a direct political conflict with Israel. It is not that they believe what they are doing will necessarily make a difference; it is rather that they don’t have any faith in anyone else anymore or have any other methods.“* 85. One can understand the truth of the situation of the Palestinian population in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip only by realizing the magnitude of the frustration, suffering and despair it is experiencing as a result of the continued brutality of the occupation and the weakening of its belief in the possibility of its salvation through a just and comprehensive peace. Despite those self-evident facts, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the social and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically the impact of the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The text highlights the frustration, suffering, and despair caused by the occupation, and how this has led to a generation of Palestinians who have grown up with no other experience than living under occupation.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Education