text: 323. The speclal committee rrishes to underllne the events forlowlng the exchange ofprisoners in May 1985 and, in particular, the effects of that release on the humanrlghts of the civilian population ln the occupied territories as a rdhore. rt rsconsidered eloguently irlustrative of the nature of the human rights siEuation ofthe civllian population of the occupied territories. fn brief, in May 1985,1,I50 prisoners were released, of nblch a large number were palestinlans held inrsraell prisons. of these, some 600 released detainees remained in the occupledterrltoriest their presence in the occupied territories provoked a concentratedcampaign of violence and harrassnent by rsraeli settl-ers. The extent and force ofthe activitles undertaken by these settlers in regard to the palestlnians in tbeoccupled territories showed that, in fact, it $as the settlers who constltuteat thereal authority in tbe country. rt is not necessary here for the speclal committeeto repeat the details contained in section rv above, but it woulal be sufficient torefer to the fact that the settrers were, and still are, permitted to take the rawinto their own hands. Therefore' the civirian popuration remained without anyprotection whatsoever, corroborattve of this attitude of the Israeli authoritiesis the lenlency with which membera of the Jewish underground found guilty of ourderand physical abuse of the civllian populalion nere lreated by the authorities.Reference ls made to paragraphs 75 to g9 above ln this regard. There remains nodoubt that the true porltlcal force in the occupied territorles, which determinesthe fate of the civilian population, is made up of the settrers implanteat ilregarlyin these terrilories. 324. Paralrel to the policies and measures affecting the individual palestinlan, the Governoent of Israel continued its pollcy of the physical annexation of theA/40 /702 Eng11sh Page 110 terrltory. ilhirs, as iltustrated by the content of sectlon IV.D, new settlements continue to be established and planned and fundg allocated in conslderable anEuntsfor the purpose. Those iteasures affect the entire extent of the occupiedterrltorles fron the @Ian Eeights to the @za Strlp and involve oilllons of Uniteal Statea dollars. For example, as stated in paragraph 251, the Finance @noittee of the Kne€set 8et aslde on 5 !'tay 1985 IS 1.9 blllion (approximately sl46 nllllon) for tbe creatlon of two settlement€ ln the lgest Bank and IS 5 billlon (approxlmately
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the human rights situation in the occupied territories, specifically the effects of the exchange of prisoners on the civilian population and the policies of the Israeli government regarding settlements and annexation. It highlights the lack of protection for the civilian population and the dominance of settlers in the occupied territories. This suggests that the category should focus on human rights and humanitarian issues.