text: groundsn. Mr. l,bnsour, aqeat 36, vice-Chalrnan of the lJeaque of Artists in the occupietl territories, attemPtetl Co cross the Allenby Bridge four times in the course of one lreek but was stopped by lhe authorlties who inPosed upon him a de facto ban on any cravel abroad. (Al'-Fajr, 7 Decenber 1984) 164. On 4 February 1985, it was reporeed that an Arab guide fron East Jerusalem, llr. Shafik Mahfouz, haat bi6 licence EusPended for three months after telling a group of pilgrlns that Abraham, fsaac and Jacob $ere the I'fatbera of ChrlstiaDity" anal rnaklng renarks against the Jews and the State of Israel. A Jewlsh couple fron Baltinore who were among the pilgrins deemed the remarks offensive and repqrted the incident in a Jeeish paper in BaLtinore. The Minislry of Touriam in 'teruslalem learned about it and auspended the guideis licence. (tlatareEz,4 February 1985) 165. on 5 February 1985 the docunentary 'Gaza Gheccoo, produced by swedish filn-naker Pea Holnguist, depicting the life in the occupied Gaza strip, was banned by the rsraeli Board of Cenaorship of tr'iLns and Plays. tr@za Ghetco" documented ttre social and economic condltlons for refugee families in the rnassive Jabaliya refugee canp in the caza strip Ehrough uNRwA archives filrns, newsreels and a fllmed portrait of one fanily currently residen! in th€ camp. (A1 Fajr, 15 Februaryt AI TaIirah,2l February 1985) 156. fsraeli authorities notified the secretary of the PrinCing Federalion, Mr. Mahmoud al-Sharbinl, that the Federation was not allowed to hold a cultural manifestation in Nablus to nark the occasion of Motherrs Day on 2I March 1985. The aulhorities claineal that the celebraEion was il'legal. (Al rajr, 29 March 1985)A/40/702 Engl i sh Page 54
analysis: The text appears to be a collection of news articles or reports about restrictions and bans imposed by Israeli authorities on Palestinian individuals and organizations. The topics range from travel restrictions to cultural events, and seem to be related to the occupation of Palestinian territories. The content does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid. However, it does touch on aspects of culture, such as the ban on a documentary and the suspension of a guide's license.