occupation. Thii necessitates the full Israeli withdrawal from all the occupied Arab territories and the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights, foremost among which is its right of return, its right to self- determination and its right to the establishment of an inde- pendent State on its national soil. Until then, the international community must support the struggle of the Palestinian people to restore its usurped rights. 64. We say to the representative of the enemy that his invocation of articles 49 and 78 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949: was specious-a mere attempt at misleading. The Council is duty-bound to stress to him *Quoted in English by the speaker. that by virtue of articles49 and I47.-of the Convention,. expulsion and deportation, whether individual or collec- tive, constitute war crimes. 65. We should like to remind the Council that honesty dictates recognition of the fact that Israel caused the forced exodus of about a million people in 1948 and of half a million people in 1967. It forcibly removed about 128,000 citizens from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and 30,000 people from the Demilitarized Zones which were under the supervision of the United Nations. Up to now these people have not been allowed to exercise their right of return in accordance with arti- cle 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. 66. The statement of the representative of the enemy in his letter dated 9 September [S/17448] was only an attempt to categorize Bethlehem, El-Bireh, Jerusalem, Nablus, and Tulkarm, as Israeli cities, faking forgetfulness of article 47 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which strictly prohibits the annexation of occupied territories, in whole or in part. We suggest he read page 275 of the 1958 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement or a speech made by a representative of a country or organization, likely in the context of a United Nations meeting or conference. The text focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically the issue of occupation, refugees, and self-determination. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is intended for an international audience.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations