text: 57 [OriRi11a/: Ara hie] r8 March /9831 situation of Arab worker~ in the occupied Arab ter­ ritories"', which was prepared by the Research De­ partment of the Ministry. of Labour of the Hashemitc Kingdom of Jordan during the last quarter of 1982 and issued in January 1983. I should be grateful if you would circulate this study as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. (Signed) Abdullah SALAH Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations ANNEX Effects of Israeli settlements on the situation of Arab workers in the occupied Arab territories This document deals with the practices of the Israeli authorities with regard to the labour force and production enterprises and also the Israeli settlement policy during the last quarter of 1982 and the repercussions of these factors on the situation of the labour force in the occupied territories, as follows: I. Practices with regard to the labour force: Volume of the labour force; Practices with regard to trade-unionists: Practices wit!, regard to education; 2. Practices with regard to employers and production enter­ prises; 3. Israeli settlements: Confiscation of land; New settlements; Intensification of settlement and its consequences. I. PRACTICES wn u REGARD TO I flE LABOUR FORCE Voh1111e ,,r the la hour Jil/"("(' In December 1982. the Arab labour force in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip employed in the portion of Palestine occupied in 1948 comprised .59.793 male and female workers. Their distribution over the Israeli economic sectors was as follows: A,·1i,·i1_,. Agriculture ...................... . Industry ......................... . Building and construction ......... . Services .......................... . Toi Al. N11111ht'r 4 .544 23 439 20 .509 11 301 .59 793 Pl'rn·,uag,• 7.6 39.:? 34.3 18.9 100 It may be noted from the figures listed above. published by the 
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the situation of Arab workers in the occupied Arab territories, focusing on the labor force, employment, and Israeli settlement policies. It provides statistics on the distribution of Arab workers across different sectors, including agriculture, industry, and services. The report also discusses the practices of the Israeli authorities regarding trade unions, education, and land confiscation. Given the focus on labor force, employment, and the impact of Israeli policies on Arab workers, it is likely that the report is related to the employment and human rights of Arab workers in the occupied territories.