means the systematic and deliberate killing, maiming and menacing of innocent civilians. 93. In the past year, PLO murderers-under the per- sonal instruction of Arafat, I might add-have attempted dozens of times, sometimes successfully, to blow up, shoot, stab and mutilate Israeli citizens. I have already given accounts of such attacks in my recent letters to the Presi- dent of the Council, which have been distributed to the representatives. What is the genesis of this escalation of terror? It is not merely the PLO’s intention to murder Jews. That, I am afraid,. has been a constant, unchanging and openly proclaimed objective of the PLO since its inception. By itself it would not be enough to account for this renewed onslaught on defenceless Israelis, which, Mr. President, if you have been tracking my letters, has been going on now for many months-not one month, not a few weeks. It is the marriage of intention with capability that makes this campaign possible. And this capability has been provided by the bizarre embrace bf the PLO and Jordan. The PLO -is permitted to establish headquarters and bases in Jordan, with the limited proviso that it refrain from armed incursions across Israel’s borders. That would involve an open clash with Israeli soldiers, and that, as we have seen, is to be avoided as a matter of prudence. Instead, the PLO smuggles its killers and their instruments of terror across those very bridges which Israel keeps open for the welfare of the Arab residents of :Judea, Samaria and Gaza. And these killers and the overseers of killers have proceeded to perpetrate their systematic savagery. 94. Israel has made it clear that it will not tolerate the establishment of new terror bases on its borders and that such terror bases will not remain immune. And Jordan 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a speech, discussing the conflict between the PLO and Israel, the terrorist attacks committed by the PLO, and the role of Jordan in supporting the PLO. The text does not mention any economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and security aspects of the conflict.

**Category**
International relations, Security