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The Security Council,
Recalling once again the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of
Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, and in particular article
27, which reads,
"Protected persons are entitled, in all circumstances, to respect for their
persons... They shall at all times be humanely treated, and shall be
protected especially against all acts of violence or threats thereof ... ",
Reaffirming the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the
Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War to the Arab territories occupied
by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem,
Recalling also its resolutions 468 (1980) and 469 (1980),
Reaffirming its resolution 465 (1980), by which the Security Council determined
"that all measures taken by Israel to change the physical character, demographic
composition, institutional structure or status of the Palestinian and other Arab
territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, or any part thereof have
no legal validity and that Israel's policy and practices of settling parts of
its population and new immigrants in those territories constitute a flagrant
violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian
Persons in Time of War and also constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a
comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East" and strongly deplored
the "continuation and persistence of Israel in pursuing those policies and
practices",
Shocked by the assassination attempts against the Mayors of Nablus, Ramallah and
Al Bireh,
Deeply concerned that the Jewish settlers in the occupied Arab territories are
allowed to carry arms, thus enabling them to perpetrate crimes against the
civilian Arab population,
1. Condemns the assassination attempts against the Mayors of Nablus, Ramallah
and Al Bireh and calls for the immediate apprehension and prosecution of the
perpetrators of these crimes;
2. Expresses deep concern that Israel, as the occupying Power, has failed to
provide adequate protection to the civilian population in the occupied
territories in conformity with the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative
to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War;
3. Calls upon the Government of Israel to provide the victims with adequate
compensation for the damages suffered as a result of these crimes;
4. Calls again upon the government of Israel to respect and to comply with the
provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian
Persons in Time of War, as well as with the relevant resolutions of the Security
Council;
5. Calls once again upon all States not to provide Israel with any assistance to
be used specifically in connexion with settlements in the occupied territories;
6. Reaffirms the overriding necessity to end the prolonged occupation of Arab
territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present
resolution.
Adopted at the 2226th meeting
by 14 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (United States of America) |