gy of supremacy was espoused and efforts were made to exploit other nations. Racial discrimination, which gave rise to subjugation, simply served the interests of the most reactionary imperialist circles. 9. The most blatant example of racial discrimina­ tion was offered by South Africa, which was little more than a gigantic labour camp. It was clear that the Government of South Africa was pursuing a de facto policy of genocide. The policies of the Western States which blocked sanctions against South Africa were short-sighted. 10. In 1984, over 1 ,000 transnational corporations had had subsidiaries in South Africa, in stark con­ trast to the demands by the United Nations for the imposition of embargoes on the supply of oil and military equipment to that country. South Africa had an impressive military production capacity, based on licences from transnational corporations. Western collaboration in the field of nuclear energy posed a particular threat to international peace and security, in that it facilitated the development of nuclear weapons by the racist regime. 11. The Byelorussian SSR condemned all Fascist and neo-Fascist ideologies and practices. The social­ ist system of democracy fully protected the rights of the people of the Byelorussian SSR, irrespective of their origin, and precluded all possibility of racial discrimination. 12. At the fortieth session of the General Assembly, his delegation had supported all the draft resolutions adopted on South Africa and Namibia. The voting on those resolutions had revealed the hypocrisy of those States which criticized South Africa but ensured its survival through the activities of transnational corpo­ rations. The limited sanctions adopted were a sop to public opinion. Aid to South Africa amounted to complicity with the apartheid regime. 13. In the Middle East, Israel was committing crimes against the Palestinian people, denying them their right to nationhood. The General Assembly had 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement criticizing the policies of certain countries, particularly South Africa and Israel, for their treatment of racial and ethnic minorities. The author highlights the economic and military support given to these countries by Western states, and argues that this support perpetuates systems of oppression and discrimination. The text also mentions the role of transnational corporations in facilitating these systems.

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