ment of curfews as well as the carrying out of collective punishments. 103.. Together with this, there is the Israeli threat to launch direct military operations against the offices of the PLO in Amman and other places, as well as growing prov- ocations by the Israeli settlers, encouraged by extreme statements by some Israeli authorities with regard to the very presence of Palestinians in Palestine. All those meas- ures, the members of the Council will understand, serve only to exacerbate tension in. the region, and it is quite clear that the Palestinians are in no way responsible for this. 104. The General Assembly, particularly in resolution 35/122 of 11 December 1980, as well as the Security Coun- cil in its resolutions 468 (1980), 469 (1980) and 484 (1980), confirmed the’applicability of the Geneva Convention rela- tive to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Tie of War, of 12 August 1949,’ to the Arab territories that have been occupied by Israel since 1967. The first paragraph of article 49 of that Convention expressly states that: “Individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as ., deportations of protected persons from occupied terri- tory to the territory of the Qccupying Power or to that of any other country, occupied or not, are prohibited, regardless of their motive.” ‘,. and I stress the words “regardless of their motive”. _. 10 I 105. No imperatives of eea-ity. or of public O&T CIUI legitimize Israeli practices in the occupied Arab territories, since the incidents reported in the region and invoked to justify these measures derive from the very fact of Israel. Israel’s persistence in applying and intensifying its settle- ment policy provokes the resistance of the Palestinian people, whose opposition to military occupation cannot be described as terrorism except by the occupying Power itself. ~ 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a report discussing the situation in the Middle East, specifically the Israeli occupation of Arab territories and the treatment of Palestinian people. It highlights the tensions and conflicts between Israel and Palestine, and emphasizes the importance of upholding international law and human rights. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or any specific industries, and instead focuses on the political and humanitarian aspects of the conflict.

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