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Security Council Resolution 605 (1987) [on Protection of Palestinian Civilians Under Israel Occupation]

S/RES/605(1987)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 37The situation in the occupied Arab territories, published in 1987.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics
Armed IncidentsCivilian PersonsDispute SettlementHuman Rights ViolationsIsraelMiddle East SituationPalestine QuestionPalestiniansTerritories Occupied by Israel

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Strongly deplores those policies and practices of Israel, the occupying Power, which violate the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories. and in particular the opening of fire by the Israeli army. resulting in the killing and wounding of defenceless Palestinian civilians;
2
Reaffirms that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. of 12 August 1949, is applicable to the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967. including Jerusalem;
3
Calls once again upon Israel, the occupying Power. to abide immediately and scrupulously by the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and to desist forthwith from its policies and practices that are in violation of the provisions of the Convention;
4
Calls Jitrthermore for the exercise of maximum restraint to contribute towards the establishment of peace:
5
Stresses the urgent need to reach a just. durable and peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict:
6
Requests the Secretary-General to examine the present situation in the occupied territories by all means available to him, and to submit a report no later than 20 January 1988 containing his recommendations on ways and means for ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation:
7
Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967. including Jerusalem, under review.
4

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