text: facture the deadliest weapons in the world today. If we believe them, their security would be satisfied by their being 100 per cent militarily secure, which can only be achieved at the expense oi’ 100 per cent insecurity for our peoples. 49. Israeli leaders now object to American arms sales to some Arab countries, It is not Israel’s objection or acceptance that is significant. It is the reason they gave for 3 k Official Records of the United Nations Conference on the Law of i%atieS, Documents oj‘ the Conjhrewe (United Nations pL)blicatiOn, Saks No. E.7O.V.S), document A/CONF.39/27, p. 287. 6 that objection. They are apprehensive, they say, lest t&c arms should correct or upset the balance or imbalance oi power between Israel and all the Arab countries combineit after a decade. They are apprehensive that such arms ma? upset the balance of power betweeh Israel’s 2.5 miIlil~rr people and the 125 million Arabs-after a decade. Israel then says that it has now to respond by escalating its territorial claims vis-l-vis Egyptian lands and that it w$i now have to keep more of those lands of Egypt, including the line of mountain ranges in the middle of Sinai, 50. What does this mean? Does it need any explanatirla:: First, the authorities of Israel do not expect and cert&l> are not looking for a peaceful settlement in the area fcla si least another decade. Second, when and if they have lI?ki, they must be kept 5,000 per cent stronger than the Arabs, per capita. Because if we are going 10 have all the arm6 in the hands of 2.5 million which should be in the hands of 125 million-I hope my arithmetic is wrong-it means 0~s is a ratio of 5,000 per cent. It also really means that Israe & 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the military capabilities and security concerns of Israel and its relations with Arab countries. The language used is technical and diplomatic, with references to official documents and statistics. The text also touches on the idea of power imbalance and the need for Israel to maintain a significant military advantage over its neighbors. Based on this, it seems likely that the text is related to international relations and security issues.