text: Ibrahin Jbael' Fouad Salouln, Salift Al-Bast, Osama Al-Bast and nany others' rYou rill thus understand that theIsraeli authoritles do not grant 6. Treatment of c ivi l ians (see sect. IV.C, paras' 185 to 209 beloe) 46. A nurnber of $1tnes6e9 testified on earious aspects of alaily life in the dcupied territories and the manner in rhich occupation affected thelr life' A med j.cal doctor from the occupied cerrlbories explained that doctors had to pay vAT on the basis of each patient that they lreated. Thus they Dere obllged to disclose notonlythenunberof,Patientsbuttheilidentlty'constltutinganinterferencein thelr profession. The doctor exPlained: "... as the source-deducted incone tax authoritie6 told ne' every patient that you treat anal whose illness you diagnose, for every such case you have to Pay the VAT. I asked hin, rtthat if I dontt accept paynent for ny serelces from that patient; if it is soneone oho is poor?r lte said' $ell' that dldn'E count. 'It aloesn't natter, you actually did Yrork, you treated a patient' and ee $ould sttll tax that treatment rhether or not it was paid for.t But it 1s my personal efforti and besides that, I aft requlred to pay a tax on ny onn services, even if I do not accept paynent fron a poor person' I have to keep a record of that person's narne." (A/AC.l45lRT.419)permits for theatre or arlistic aroups attenptirq to exercise lnd to keep the Palestinian heritage alive and to assert the beritage. ..." (A,/AC.145/RT.4l5)their activlties Palest inian aEpect. Ite explained that the one sor! or another as a regult the case of his client,47. Lawyer Jaead Boulos addressed himself to thls averaqe Palestinian faced problens in daily life of of r0easures taken by the authorities. Referrlng to Mrs. Naiab, he stated:A/40/702 English Page 24
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the daily life and struggles of Palestinians living under occupation, with a focus on the impact of the occupation on their economic and professional lives. The specific examples given, such as the requirement to pay VAT on medical services and the difficulties in obtaining permits for cultural activities, suggest that the text is more closely related to the economic and social aspects of life under occupation.