text: human, moral and intellectual qualities and your special skill. The esteem enjoyed by your country, Finland, will certainly help you guide the Security Council’s delicate work twatds the achieveraent of its objectives. As I ctiiterate my commitment to full co-operation, I wish also to take this opportunity warmly to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Tesfaye Tadesse, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, for the very effective and efficient ~Siy in which he carried out his tasks last month. I al80 congratulate the delegation of Yemen on the unification of the Republic of Yemen. I thank all the maxbers of the Council for enabling me* as Chairman of the Committee cn the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palefltinfan People, to join them in expressing our indignation at the tragic events that have taken place since 20 May. World public opinion continues to oondem Israel’s policies and practices aiming at nodification of the bxographic compoeition of the occupied Palestinian territories, yet Israel’s leader5 have unleashed even harsher and more brutal ENS/38 S/P% 2923 172 (Mrs. Diallo, Chairsum, Committee on the Exercise of th8 Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People) repressian than beforea with the blind action by the Israeli armdl forces, many Palestinian civilians wei’e killed in cold blood, and more than 800 were seriously Injured. What crime had they cosmitted, other than that of demnstratiug to protest the massacre of seven PalesLiniana cm th8 morning Of 20 Way by a for-r Israeli soldier? That massacre was presented ~9 the act of a madman. I believe that the reaction of the Israeli Governmnt - harsh snd brutal repression and the imposition of a curfw in Saza and the West Rank - was a further act of harshness. It constituted an act of defiance to the inlxrnational Q)munity, the General 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement by the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, addressing the Security Council. The content focuses on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, criticizing Israel's policies and practices, and condemning the killing of Palestinian civilians. The tone is critical and emotional, indicating a strong humanitarian concern. Given the context and content, it is likely that the text is related to a specific international issue or crisis, rather than a general topic like economic development or industry.