vene this meeting. It was an unusual collusion and collabo- ration between two forces: Syria and the PLO. One would. have to go back to the 1930s when Hitler and his cronies called Churchill a warmonger and castigated the democra- cies for oppression, to find a suitable parallel to the hypoc- risy that is being perpetrated here to&y. There are few things more offensive to one’s basic sense of morality and decency, more insulting to one’s elementary intelligence, than to have the Syrian Government and the PLO accus- ing others of human rights violations. 86. In the nast decade, the Syrian Government has mur- dered 20,006 of its own.citizens in the city of Hama. They have slaughtered tens of thousands of Lebanese and Pales- tinians. They have incited internecine massacres in Leba- non, some of which have just taken place in the last few days-in fact, hours. They have been responsible for the bombing of diplomatic missions and for countless assassi- nation attempts against political leaders throughout the Middle East. 87. The PLO, in turn, is responsible-responsible is not enough, it has made it an art form-for blowing up school- houses and schoolchildren, murdering young women, blowing up aeroplanes and the like. It has also liquidated thousands of Muslims and Christians in Lebanon, and, with impeccable impartiality, has also engaged in whole- sale killings of its own members, as at Tripoli and Beirut. 88. I should add that outside this forum both Syria and the PLO have accused each other of heinous crimes against humanity, including as recently as Arafat’s inter- view in Der Spiegel last July. For once, they are absolutely correct. 89. So what we are witnessing today is a twofold abuse of this forum. 90. First, there is the abuse of truth. Among the torrent 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political speech or statement, criticizing the Syrian government and the PLO for their human rights abuses and hypocrisy. The language used is strong and emotive, with a focus on the moral and ethical implications of their actions. The text does not mention any economic, environmental, or scientific issues, and instead focuses on the political and humanitarian aspects of the situation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture