Security Council Resolution 726 (1992) [on the Deportation by Israel of 12 Palestinian Civilians From the Territories Occupied by Israel]

S/RES/726(1992)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 37 The situation in the occupied Arab territories, published in 1992.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Civilian Persons Deportation Human Rights Israel Middle East Situation Palestinians Territories Occupied by Israel

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5 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns the decision oflsrael, the occupying Power, to resume deportations of Palestinian civilians;

Reaffinns the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,21 to ail the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem;

Requests Israel, the occupying Power, to refrain from deporting any Palestinian civilian from the occupied territories;

Also requests Israel, the occupying Power, to ensure the safe and immediate retum to the occupied territories of ail those deported;

Decides to keep the matter under review. THE SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED ARAD TERRITORIES21

Adopted by 1 (J votes to 1 ( United States of America), with 4 abstentions (Belgium, France, Hur1gary, the United Kingdom of Great Britain ar1dNorthem Ire/and)

Adopted ur1at1imously at the 3026th meeting.

Adopted by 10 votes to 1 (Uniled Sllltes of America), with 4 abstentions (&lgium, France, Hungary, the Unil«l Kingdom of Great Britain and NonJum Ire/and).

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