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
Requeststhe 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
Adop1ed a11/1< 0 277711, 111,·c1i11g l>r 14 roles /() /1()11<'. 11·i1i, I ah.11c11- 1io11 (U11ited State, of Amairn).
'" O.ffidul Records ()f' the Sernrit_,. Cou11cil. 1-·()/'l_\'-.1t'c01ul 1h11: SupJ'i<'- menl.fi,r Oc1oher. Non·mha and December /91i7. document S, I <JJJ3. 11 Document Si 19339. incoqioratcd in the record of the 2772nd meeting.
,, General Assembly resolution 217 A (Ill). " Document SI 19344. incorporated in the record of the 2773rd meeting.
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