The population of the west Bank suffer greatly from inflation in the rsraelieconomy. Rising prices have made Arab families unable to satisfy their normalneeds, rrhile the value of Che fsraeli currency is in constant decline. Theper capita lncome in the occupied territories ls far lower than,that of thersraelis, lrho have comprehensive nedical insurance and unemproyment insurance, aswell as trade unions Chat defend them, all of r.rhich are unavailable to the Arabcitizens living under Israeli occupation. Living conditions in the occupied territories have become unbearable becauseof measures taken by fsrael that have restricted the means of livelihood.^/40/702Enql.ish Page 134 ANNEX IV Statenent conmunicated to the Special Connittee by Dr. Munther salah. President of the Al Naiah National Universitv in Nablus on 22 ltay 1985 I ntroduction 1. Under international lae and in the contenporary Practlce of nations, betligerent military occupation ls intended to be of short duration and thus involves the imposition of certaln e:(ceptional measures of control of the occupied civilian populatlons by tbe occupying nilitary administratlon, considered acceptabl.e fron the legal and hunanitarian point of view only because they are tefirporary. 2. In the particular case of Israelts occupation of the ulest Bank including its principal ceneer. ,terusalen, the Gaza Strip, and the Golan lteights, this situation has gradually becone pernanent, (the docurnentary evldence increasingly indicates that a permanent possession of large portions of the territories occupied in June 1967 rras i.ntended fron the start), and practices designed by definition to be of short duration have becor0e dra$n out and constantly repeated ones, with the resultant protracted suffering on the part of the occuPied population which this has entai led. 3. The situaEion has not gotten better over the years, in fact, it worsened rtith the passaqe of time, given the increasing lnroads of the occupiers into local existence and their intensified rneasures ained at displacing the indigenous population and replacing it with their own. 4. As physicat neasures have sorsened, so too have psycholoqical conditions. The prospects of an eventual aolution to the dilerura of occupation have dinmed as tine
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the economic and social struggles faced by the population of the West Bank under Israeli occupation. It highlights the impact of inflation, declining living standards, and lack of access to basic services such as medical insurance and unemployment benefits. The text also touches on the psychological effects of the occupation and the dwindling hope for a resolution.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment, Health