laws relating to apartheidt allow all South Africans, whatever their race, to exercise their civil and political rights and convene a national convention in which all South Africans could take part in drawing up a democratic constitution. 9. Mr. RAIANI (International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - EAFORD) condemned the close links between the racist régime of South Africa and the Zionist régime of Israel. In August 1989, at the preceding session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, his organization had stated that, according to South Africa's ambassador to Israel, Israeli exports to South Africa had reached $137 million in 1988, and South Africa's exports to Israel had reached $200 million; those figures did not include trade in military equipment which was estimated to have amotmted to between $400 and $800 million in 1986. His organization had also stated on that occasion that South Africa, with the help of Israel, was about to begin testing a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. United States intelligence agents had stated that Israel and South Africa had been developing the missile, a modified version of the Israeli Jericho II missile, since 1987, a fact confirmed by the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot on 27 November 1987. The close military co-operation between the two countries had been further confirmed by Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli nuclear technician who had been imprisoned for disclosing information about Israeli nuclear weapons to the United Kingdom newspaper The Sunday Times. Mr. Vanxmu had said that there was a permanent South African presence at Israel's secret nuclear weapons plant in Daimona, where he had worked. E/CN.4/1990/SR.16 page 3 10. On 25 October 1989, the United States television network NBC-TV had reported that, according to a report from the Central Intelligence 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic and military cooperation between South Africa and Israel, highlighting the significant trade figures and military developments between the two countries. It also touches on the political implications of this cooperation, mentioning the condemnation of the South African government by an international organization. Given the focus on economic and military relations, it seems likely that the text falls under the category of international relations.

**Category**
International trade, Politics