the establishment of settlements in the occupied Arab and Palestinian territories, it being understood that the occu- pied Arab and Palestinian territories are those that were occupied in the course of the 1967 war and that the defucto situation created in those territories could in no way be compared to the situation prevailing in some parts of Lebanon-a situation which no one claims to want to prolong. In any event, this is what was stated in the request for convening the Council which was addressed to the President. Therefore, I had not intended to speak, leaving that task, for the sake of effectiveness, to those of our colleagues who are more directly affected by the situation. 103. However, since what is happening or might be hap- pening in Lebanon has been discussed far and wide, in spite of the decisions taken by the Group of Arab States at the United Nations-a Group of which we are a member and with which we are in solidarity-I find myself obliged to say that, with regard to disinformation, the threshold of the intolerable has been reached and to recall that, in the course of the eight years of war imposed upon Lebanon, which took a toll of more tha’n 100,000 Lebanese lives, in the terrible silence of the whole world, and destroyed part of the economic structure of the country, causing damage amounting to many billions of dollars, Lebanon, always concerned about safeguarding Arab solidarity, came to the Council only for the establishment of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and for successive renewals of its mandate and sought to prevent, and often to thwart, any polemics with anyone. 104 has see1 imI abc sub tha qut wit ant an an) car 10: is t OUI Lel is ; ain ele: the det the exr intl mc enc 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech, discussing the situation in the Middle East, specifically the occupied Arab and Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and the United Nations. It mentions the 1967 war, the destruction of economic structures, and the toll of war on human lives. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is an official statement or a speech. The content focuses on politics, international relations, and humanitarian issues.

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