text: aspects in eveDcouLd easlly appear in conparison with the policy in force, Farmers as weLlsmal-l factories still suffer bans against narketing their products, not onfyforeign narkets to which Israel exports - as was promised by Mr. peres - butin Israel itself. In addition to the tosses occurrrng as a resul.t of suctr asituation, Arab residents of the occupied territories continue to experienceserious difficulties in coping with the new tax system imposed on then. The foregoing considerations and the report attached herewith give, I hope, asufficiencly clear picture of the rearity existing in the occupied territories. It is ny hope that this situation. which has persisted for so many years, isreversedt at least in order to ensure a rninirnun guarantee of basic human rights forthe civilian population in lhe occupied territories. I an fu1ly aware of thePolitical- conprexities and difficulties that the situation i.n the Midalle Easrpresentst nevertheless we are confident that the international conmun ity wil-l notstop in its search for an irnprovenent in the situation of human rights in theoccupled terr itor ies. Please accept, Sir, on behalf of ny colleagues and on my own behalf, theassurances of our highest consideration. (signed) N. WIJELIARDANE chairman of the special Commitlee to fnvestigat.e fsraeli practices Affecting the Hunan Right.s of the Population of the Occupied Territories^/ 40/702 English Page 7 I. INTRODUCTION l. The Special Conrnittee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the llunan Rights of the population of the occupied Territories was established by the General' Assembly in resolution 2443 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968. By that resolution' the Assembly decided to establish the special connittee, comPosed of three Member States, reguested the Presj.dent of Che Assembly to appoint the nenbers of the special committeet requested the Governnent of Israel to receive the sPecial
analysis: The text appears to be a report or statement from a United Nations committee, focusing on the human rights situation in the occupied territories, particularly with regards to economic restrictions and taxation. The language used is formal and official, and the content is concerned with the rights of civilians rather than economic development or environmental issues.