text: ecuri until Distr. GENERAL A/45/326 S/21378 27 June 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY . Forty-fifth session SECURITY COUNCIL Forty-fifth year Items 23, 35'and 77 of the preliminary list* QUESTION OF PALESTINE THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES AFFECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND OTHER ARABS OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES Letter dated 26 June 1990 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine t0 the United Nations addressed to the Secretarv-General I am instructed by the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, which has the powers and responsibilities of the Provisional Government of Palestine, to bring the following to your immediate attention: Again, the Israeli border guard attacked the village of Silwan, near Jerusalem, on 20 June 1990; killing three Palestinians of the ages 25, 17 and 57, and injuring ten of the residents of the village. The vicious attack of the Israeli army was carried out by the use of both live ammunition and rubber bullets, as well as a massive amount of tear gas that was used against the Palestinian unarmed civilians of the village of Silwan. The attack lasted for the consecutive period of two days non-stop. Currently, the village is under curfew. We call upon the international community to take immediate action to stop Israel, the occupying Power, from continuing its atrocities against the Palestinian people. We further request that a statement be issued by the office of the * A/45/50. 90-15786 1627g (E) / . . . A/45/326 S/21378 English Page 2 Secretary-General condemning such acts of violence and calling upon Israel to abide by its legal international obligations, in conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Convention and the International Conventions on Human Rights. 
analysis: The text appears to be a report on a human rights violation committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, with a focus on the situation in the Middle East. The report details the attack on the village of Silwan, the casualties, and the request for international action to stop such atrocities. Given the context, it is likely that the report falls under the category of human rights or humanitarian aid and relief.