(Mr. Al-Bahama, Sahrain) achieve their long-awaited unity. we wish the Lpublic of Yemen md the brave Arab people of Yemen health and prosperity in their unified State. We have just heard the voice of Palestine , represented by ite President, Mr. Yasser Arafat, who clearly set forth for us the sufferings of his people and explained the Palestinian people’s worsened plight in the occupied territories and the circumstances that led to the convening of this meting. There is no doubt that the truth of the events , as revealed by the President of the State Of Palestine, means that all the participants in this meting feel the bitterness and profound suffering caused by the savage snasaacre perpetrated upon the brave Palestinian people by the Israeli authorities and Covernmnt. BBC% we should like to pay a tribute to the heroes of the intifadah, the people cf Palestine, who are facing the Israeli authorities with bravery and self-sacrifice in order to attain the legi timate rights that the international community has long reagnized as theirs. The Arab States appreciate the readiness of the ambere of the Security Council to heat all views, in particular the opinions of the President of Palestine, and we dlo hope that there will be no other obetacles ti working at Uni ted E3a tions Headquarters , leading to another transfer of the Council’s meetings. The State concerned must Kesp?Ct its commitments, as contained in the headquarters Agreement. The situation in the occupied territories has worsened a8 a result of the practices of the Israeli occupying authorities and in particular pw a result of the supPression of the intifadah. The Palestinian people have again been subjected to a savage trim perpetrated by an Israeli soldier near Tel Aviv. Since the S9curi ty 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a speech, as it refers to specific events, countries, and organizations (e.g., Palestine, Israel, the United Nations, and the Security Council). The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level political context. The text also expresses a sense of urgency and emotion, particularly regarding the suffering of the Palestinian people. These factors suggest that the text is related to international relations, politics, and conflict resolution.

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