tbe wzo Settlement Department, had wrltten a letter to Prime Mlnister Peres in which he said that it lras 'rsheer insolence co demand to set up new settlements'r in the west Bank rwhen joblessness is spreading, development towns are crying for help and farms are collapsing under their debts'r. Mr. zviill added thab existing settlements under the auspices of tbe glzo in the west Bank bad debts of $75 nillion and that 350 houses and flats in these settlements were empty. More than 40 settlements were inhabited by less than 30 faoilies each, and in sooe tbere were ferrer than 10 farnilies. (Ha'aretz, Jerusalem Pog!, I Januaryt Mararlv' 2 January 1985) 245. On 17 January 1985, it r,ra s reported that following complaints from United States government officials a meetlng vras held "at a most senior leveln wlth senior officlaLs of lhe covernment and the Jewlsh Agency, and it was decided not to transfer any of the 6,000 new lmmigrants from Echiopia to settlements in the west Bank and the cotan Heights. (Hararetz, 17 January 1985)A/ 40/702 Engli sh Page 89 247. on 10 February 1985, the Co-ordinator of Activities ln the territories,Mr. shnuel Goren, said in a press conference held at the military governoent headguarters in Beit EI that the security authorities were considering ways tosinpllfy the procedure for deporting Arab "troublemakers" in the territories and to re-introduce admlnl8trative detention. Mr. Goren made it clear that he had no intentlon of expelllng children irho throu stones or throwers of petrol bombs or hand-grenadea. nThese we will jail', he said, adding that the administration uouldtry to enaure that culprits - such as stone-throrder s, but al,so those standing nearby who fail to prevent them from thror,ring stones - would suffer, and the lnnocent people eould be able to live ln peace. (Ha raretz, Jeruselem pqst, 1I February I985)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political and social situation in the West Bank, specifically related to settlements, immigration, and security measures. The mention of joblessness, development towns, and farms in debt suggests an economic context, while the discussions of settlements, immigration, and security measures imply a political and social context.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief