text: Conseguently, there was nothing to add to these charges. But how can onejustify such charges? we were fully prepared to open the secret service'sfile on Mr, Hasboun before the cornnittee itsel-f. l4r. Hasboun himself v.tasrgnorant of the facts in the fife atainst him. ... We are still waiting for6. 8. 9. this information. " (A/AC. L45/ RT.413 )A/40/702 Eng lish Page 17 35. Referring to another case, Mr. Boulos stated: "... tilr. Bashir Al Berghuthy is also prevented from travelling. He is the Eatitor in Chief of the Al Tallrah neosPaper, a r.eekly Pubtished in Jerusalen, ehile he i3 from Ranallah, and the Israeli authorities are Preventing hin fron leaving there. In the past he hac been under house arrest in the El Bireh region. This is no longer the case, but Mr. Al Berghuthy is still prevented . from travelling. ..." rTheoretically, people nay leave the region, but under certain conditions, Sone conditions are acceptable to the Igraeli authorities. For instance, anybody wishing to qo anay may sign a statement to the effecE that he eill not return to the occupied territories for a given peri.od of tine, ranging between teo and five years. If the person in question accepts these conditions and undertakes not to return to the region for three consecutlve years, then they are prepared to 91ve hin an exit pernit. Anybody ebo has to travel and rrho accepts these conditions - and here I an thinkinq of a UniverBity professor, Adnan AI Soukan - better known under the nane of Adnan Iatris - rho had !o go to the United States because he had a scholarship to do his doctoral thesls, and the authorities at first refused him pernission to teave the region. He had to re-Present the case two or three times and Pe rere then told that lf he oas prePared to 90 alpay for tl'o consecutive years,
analysis: The text appears to be a report or testimony related to the human rights situation in the occupied territories, specifically mentioning restrictions on travel and freedom of movement. It also touches on the topic of academic freedom, with a professor being denied permission to leave the region. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, industry, or other categories.