S/PV.2784 Security Council

In accordance with the decisions taken at the previous meetings cn this item, I invite the representative of Lebanon to take a place at the Council table; I invite thexepresentatives of Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the Syrian Arab Republic to take the places reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Fakhoury (Lebanon) took a place at the' Council table; Mr. Netanyahu (Israel), Mr. 'Salah (Jordan) Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) Mr. Bennouna Iouridi (Morocco), Mr. Shihabi (Saudi Arabia) and Mr. Al-Masri (Syrian Arab Republic) took the places reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. . The PRESIDBJT: I should like to inform metiers of the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Mauritania 'in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council*s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in.accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ould Soye (Mauritania) took the place reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. : of

The Security Council will new resume its consideration .* the item on its agenda. . / The first speaker is the representative of Yugoslavia, on whom f.ncrw call. Mr. PEJIC (Yugoslavia); I should like first of all to congratulate You, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of $he Security Council for the nr>nth of January. The Security Couricil has entered the new year with a considerable wor'k-load. You have already demonstrated during the first part of your tenure in this high office exceptional wisdom and political skill in ccnducting the work of the Council in a most satisfactory'manner, for which I should like to congratulate The appreciation of my delegation goes also to Ambassador Alekshndr'Belonogov of the Soviet Union for the skilful and very successful way in which he guided the deliberations of the Security Council during the month of December. I should like to take this'opportunity to express our gratitude to the outgoing members of the Security Council - Bulgaria, the Congo, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela - for their significant contribution to the work of the Council in the course of the past .two’years. Since this is my first statement as Yugoslavia's representative in the Security Council, I should like to express my sincere gratitude to y&u, Sir, as well as other members of the Council, for their kind words of welcome. My country. appreciates very hfghly,the trust and support that Member States have shawn by electing Yugoslavia to a seat in this important body. At the same time, however, we are well aware that my.country's election to this post entrusts it with added * responsibility within our common endeavour to ensure a more stable and lasting .peace and security in.the world. May I assure you, Sir, that along with the other members we shall, on the basis of our non-aligned policy, spare no effort in a (Mr. Pejic, Yugoslavia) constructive manner to bring.about that noble &d worthwhile goal. I b confident that the mxe favourable relations prevailing incthe world today offer us a fresh r, opportunity - and obligation - for opening new piocesses for solving hotbeds of cri6i6 that h'ave plagued the world for years. The situation in Lebanon, brought about a6 a consequence of the aggreSSbe attitu& of Israel and its continued threat to the territorial integrity of that country, is one of those issues that for.quite 601116 time now has preoccupied the international cmnmity and caused'serious concern. The trabedy of Lebanon, its destabilization and enormous deStrUction compounded by Israel’s invasion of 1982, should, muoh mre than has been the case 6o far, provoke the &nscience of mankind and spur it on to joint action to prevent further disaster from befalling this small non-aligned country. Despite the repeated demands of the international &mnunity and numerous xesolutions of the Security Council, Israel continue6 to ooWW part of Lebanese territory. The cause of our meeting 'today is the recen't attacks against villages in southern Lebanon which resulted in the loss Of life Of innooent civilian6 and thd temporary blockade of some Lebanese villages, (Mr. Pejic, Yugoslavia) j > These latest acts of aggression have further aggravated the difficult situation in the area. We -reject any pretext whatsoever, invoked by whatever country, to justify the threat to the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty, as well as the lives of civilians, of another country. It is our deepest conviction that such practice is contrary to all norms of international” law, particularly the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. The most recent military attacks of Israel in southern Lebanon represent a violation of each and every ru1e.g.f accepted international behaviour and deserve our full censure and condermation. ,What is most important, these acts cannot strengthen security in the region, including the security of Israel itself. Past decades have shown the contrary. What 5s indeed needed is .the readiness of all for a peaceful’political solution of the Middle East problem , including the problem of Lebanon. .The Security Council has voiced its concern over this problem of Lebanon On many occasions in the past. Way I, again point out at this time the need for immediate implementation of resolutions 425 (1978) and 509 (1982) calling for Israel’s urgent and unconditional withdrawal from all Lebanese territories ta internationally recognized borders. The Ministerial Meeting of Non-Aligne’d Countries held during the forty-second session of ‘the General Assembly reiterated its full Support for the efforts of the Lebanese Government in its resolve to re-establish authority, peace and order over its entire territory. on this occasion, the non-aligned countries also stressed their support for the Lebanese Government in its efforts to ensure the safety and security of civilians in the area. area. We consider it the duty and responsibility of the Security Council to press We consider it the duty and responsibility of the Se&r ity Council to press again at this time for the implementation of its resolutions again at this time for the implementation of its resolutions aimed at restoring the aimed at restoring the (Mr. Pejic, Yugoslavia) territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon and at enabling the people of that country to decide on it6 destiny freely and independently and without foreign interference. .‘ The tragic event6 and overall situation'in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories have once again focused the attention of the international communitY,on the urgent need for bringing about a comprehensive,.political and just 'solution to the Middle East crisis, an inseparable part,of which is the'tragedy of Lebanon. The minimum the Security Council can do is to adopt-the draft resolution proposed,by the non-aligned inembers of the Council. . . . . ,.. ,. '.

1 thank the representative of Yugoslavia for the kind Word6 he addressed to me. . The next speaker is the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization. I invite him to take a place,at.the Council table and to make hi6 statement, . .I .*, ‘ ..,, .' Mr. TERZI (Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO))% At the..outset let me as6ure the Council that the.Palestinians,,happened to be in Lebanon-not of their own will but as a result of their expulsion , at bayonet point, from their.homes and properties. They fled .there for their personal safety. The.atrocities.committed at Deir Yassin, Kfar Kassem, Ikrit and.Par'am and elsewhere by the,Zionistgangs and Israeli troops are ,but a few examples;. The expulsion - later referred to as the "transfera and currently the "deportation" - are not of our doing. Israel wants southern Lebanon also to become the dumping ground,for its crimes. Xnthe Lebanon we are guest6 and we appreciate the hospitality and shelter we receive. We consider the struggle of the Lebanese to maintain Leb&on's territorial integrity and their own unity in a sovereign State a6 an integral part of our joint endeavour6 to achieve peace and stability. (Mr. Terzi, PLC) .: : We strongly protest -the remark made by the representative of Israel this : " ': morning-describing the Palestinians and Arabs as "wild beasts". Fromrhim we may expect anything. Mr. Begin considers us as "two-legged animals", and another ..? Israeli chief..referred to-us as "cockroaches in a bottle" - among other racist' definitions? ..‘ .-. , :' .' ;, '::, '3 . ..I ,.What the Council is now,considering is an air attack by*Israel'.on~‘Lebanon. 1 resulting in 'the massacring of 26 innocent civilians; ,Lebanese.and Palestinians; g' We have,reason to believe that, among other motives; Israel.hoped to divert international attention from the atrocious'crimes being'committed'in the occupied .',' Palestinian :territoriesd .~ut~let~us~consider~the~ideological'and~political factors in the Zionist ideology and I,sraeli policy vis-&-vis Lebanonand its'stability and <' sovereignty. Let us recall-here some utterances by-representatives .of Israel. This; mighthelp us better to understand.their aims. ' ' - . 'i-*.T"' ..'-'.' Commenting on Security Council resolution 425 (1978), Israel maintained thzit,‘ ' _' ,"There:can be no real prospect of restoring the authority‘of Lebanon over -'a'11 its ,territory within its‘internationally recognised ‘boundaries". :::' ' " This can be construed as d statementof policy, and fur'thermore 'it can '.divulge'the intention and.determination of the Zionist movement, 'a‘participant in'&e creation of Israel , .to occupy 'and, if this ,is not possible, to control.:part of Lebanon; The ambition'and greed to occupy part of Lebanon was revealed in 1919, when the.Zionist organization presented tothe' peace conference a map showing the'boundaries Of the "Jewish homeland";' The north‘ern border of the "Jewish homeldndw was.,'tobe wat a - point inthe Mediterranean Sea in the vicinity of Sidon and'following the water'sheds .Of the foothills of the L&banon as far as Jis El-I&ro'on"; One can discern the need for this area to ensure the economic viability - water resources '. (Mr. Tersi, PLC) in particular - of the "Jewish homeland" and thus the.aggression, conquest, . occupation and..eventual creeping annexation of the'territory., The ,occupation of this par,t.of Lebanon, as a matter of fact, did start-:in, : I 1948, but Israel decided to withdraw and to sign an agreement with Lebanon,., .In .,'., ,. : I. . justifytng the signing of the armistice agre,ement, Ben Gurion,notet),On :.,', .' ,,,, 17 March, 1949 about the,signing of the agreement: ~. . _t -i : ,,, . :, . Ifirst, it strengthens our political.position in ,general, and especially with I .,... regard to Eilat in the Gulf of Aqaba in the south" - which had just been"..:, (. _ taken y "secondly, ,it ,increases our,..pressure on the Syrians;;:thirdly,,; it facilitates a move into the,West Bank . ..*. '. r. . _ I -. . ;: ‘., ,_ : ‘ . * But w.e should keep in mind that the strategy was to occupy thpt are-a and the water sources of <.the Litani River. as well as Mount Herman in ,order.to *ensure,-the ,. ., ;. .._ ,. flow into the River Jordan. 3' i : . . . 1 On 27 February 1954, at a meeting among Ben Gurion, Sharett, Lavon and Dayan, . , . - a concrete proposal was outlined to disrupt Israel~'s then most,peaceful neighbouy, .I. '- Lebanon. In this, case, .: Israel~;~s.hegemonicYambitions did not even pretend to wear the phony.,fig leaf of security or defence. 1' I ,Prime ,Minis$er Sharett noted in his-.. . ^ diaries that ,,r . . < 1 : ,,.I "[Ben Gurion] passed on to another issue. This is the time,..,he said, to push Lebanon - s that is,.the Maronites in that country 7 to proclajm a Christian State. I said that this was nonsense. The Maronites,are divided. ..The ; zi .,I, , ! partisans of Chr-istian separatism are weak and will dare do nothing... A Christian Lebanon would mean their giving up Tyre, Tripoli and the E&ka*a. There is no force that could bring Lebanon back to its pre-First world War dimensions, all the more so since in that case it would lose its economic raison d'ctre. (Mr. Terzi, PLO) : 1 ., :‘ ’ . . . ::. . . . . .s. "Ben Gurion reacted'furibusly. He began to enumerate the historical justification for arestricted Christian Lebanon;.' If such a developmentwere ', totake 'place, the Chr'istian powers would not dare'oppose it . . . I claimed that there was no factor ,ready .to 'create such a situation'aiid that if we were to push and encourage it-on'our own'we'would get ourselves'into an adventure that would place shame on us. Here came a wave of insults.regarding my lack ""of daring and my narrow-mindedness. 'We ought to send envoys and spend 'money." . Ben Gurion wrote *back, to 'Sharretton the same'day: .' "Upcnmy withdrawal 'from the Government I decided in my heart to desist from intervening and expressing my opin'ion,on current political affairs so as 'not to make'things' difficult for 'the Government in any way. ..i, I permit myself to @o b&k to cne issue which you did not'approve of, and discuss"‘it .' again, and this is the issue of Lebanon. * rr::.;,r'. "';.;; Itis Clear that Lebanon is the 'weakest link 'in the Arab League. The other minorities in the‘ Arab States-are all Musiim, except for the dopts. , But Egypt ,iS .the m>st ‘compact and 'solid of the Arab States and th'e majority the& consists of one',solid bloc; of one race, religion and language, 'and'& Christian minority does not seriously affect their political and national 'unity . . . Without 'our initiative-and our vigorous aid [there will be no Christian Lebtion]: '.. It seem& to 'me.that this is tour) central duty . ..". .Sharrett responded on .18 Mar& x954; saying,' . \ "As ~far..as'I' know, in Lebanon today ther.e exists no'&vement aiming at transforming'the country into a Christian State governed by‘the Maronite .. amun"ity, . ..a '. : (Mr. Terei, PLO) -.:.;,, , ir. "There are also decisive eco&mic arguments against it, We-.are'not ' ,, *::,. discussing the issue in 1920-21, hut 30 years later. i . M&nt Lebanon has ._ meanwh'ile 'integra'ted int'o one organic .unit with the coastal plain of' Tyre and Sidon; the Valley'of Bailbeck and the city'of Tripoli. They are c&m&cial.l$" and economically interdependent and inseparable. Mount Lebanon was not a -. ."$elf-suific~ent';~it even-before World War I'.... . . The annexatiod"of the'three ,I 1 : regions 'ilus '& city bf -Beirut to'the."~ebanese"State'has rendered- $ossible " the"creation of a balanced economy; .' ,: r .~ '.i f A return to the'past would not just mean' . ., -,..- ?k' " a surgi&l tip&at& bit a& a’ h&&&~r’~kim l&ding to the end'bf ' "'-“ ,. "When all this has been said, I would not have &jected ,' I7.' _; '. - and on th'e I _ contrary I would 'have ce&inly been favourable-.tq the idea'of-a&rely aiding . . .: ., ,)., any manifestation of agit&tion.‘in the &ronite community tending to*strengthen ,-: i t _.. j -' ;p .: t p 7 its isolationist tendencies, even 'if there were no real'chances of achieving '. .- the..goais; I‘ would have considered positive the v&y 'existence'bf s&an -" " : ',.. agitation and the destabilization it could bring about, the 'trouble it would _ have caused the'League,' the.divers&of attentionfrom the A&b-Israel.:' :.,, compl&tions -that it would have c&used / :.: i ( , and the very kindiing'of afire made " up of imlXIlSeS'toward Chr'istian independence.' on 16 May 1954, Prim& Miniis& Sharrett noted, ' .' "' ;, : " According to Dayan; the only thing'that'snecessary is to-find an officer, even just a major. 'We should'-either win~his‘heart' or--buy him ‘Witi“.” * money tomake him agree to declare himself the saviour of the'&ronfte . > ,.'! -St.".. ;. @opulatioh. Then the Israeli &my will enter Lebanon;.will OCcuti the-' %I'. -,. ., necessary territory and will create a Christian rdgime which will aily itself' (Mr. Terzi, PLO) with Israel. The territory frau the Litani southward will be totally annexed to Israel and everything will be all right . .." That plan was divulgeain 1954. The West Bank was occupied in 1967, and there ., . . Was no longer any reason.to take into consideration point 3 of Ben Gurion's strategy. j_ _. -c The occupation of Lebanese territory.from,the Litani southward was no dream; . it was a strategy which was. tactically postponed until March 1978. Israel succeeded in finding "an officer I, and he was indeed a-major. But Israel has failed to fragment the Lebanon into sectarian mini-States, and Israel h,as failed to eliminate the Palestinians, destroy their infrastructure, and decimate the Palestine Liberation Organization. Israel ventured forth again in 1982, but .the ,- facts show that despite its plans , its strategy and its tactics, when confronted I with the resistance of the Lebanese patriotic forces and the resistance Of the Palestinian people, all Israel's dreams become nightmares for the Israelis and their allies. ,The ArabIsraeli conflict and its core, the question of Palestine; still draw international attention. The junta in Tel Aviv makes. pronounce,ments ,such as the foll?ing: aIsrael*~ill continue to strike,at PLO bases in Lebanon by l,an,d, sea and air, and will exercise a right to hot pursuit, not limiting itself to reprisal raids, but acting at a time and in a manner of its own chOOSin9.", The exercise of State terrorism by Israel against the camps of Palestinian refugees in south Lebanon and against Lebanese civilians is not only an act of aggression against the territoria.1 sovereignty of Lebanon; it is an act of aggression agatnst the norms of civilized society. The results of the air-raids - the victims - are a manifestation of acts of genocide. (Mr. Terzi, PLO) Pretexts, and allegations precede such so-called reprisal attacks. The ’ so-called Peace for Galilee aggression in 1982 was’ preceded by a period of more I.. than 10 months that witnessed not a single violation of the cease-fire across the frontiers from the north. Yet Israel carried ‘out a major act of -aggression, an invasion and an occupation that continues until today. - What is to be done? Again, that is a question that demands an answer ‘from the international community ‘represented by the Security Council. ‘Also: what is” the role of the permanent members of this Council? The total, unccndi tional and immediate withdrawal of Israel fr<M the sovereign territory of Lebanon is one of the sine qua non conditions for the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Israel admits that the ‘* internationally recognized Palestine-Lebanon boundaries are naw the Israel-Lebanon boundaries. Consequently, we ask why Israel does not withdraw all its troops beyond th’ose international boundaries. There lies the answer to the situation.

The next speaker is the representative of Morocco, I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. r&. BENNOUNA IlouRIDI (MOrOCCO) (interpretation from French): At the outset I wish on behalf of the delegation of Morocco to thank you, Sir, and the . other members of the security Council for this opport&ty. to participate in this debate on the tragic situation in south Lebanon. I wish also to congratulate you cn your assumption of the high office Of President of the Council for January. The Council’s ‘present debate cannot fail to gain from your broad experience, your wise guidance and your great courteSY= My delegation is grate‘ful also to the Permanent Representative of the Sov’iet On ion, Ambassador Belonogov, for having led the work of the Council last month with such distinction and effectiveness. 1 (Mr. Bennouna Iouridi, Morocco) The Council has met once again to consider the disquieting situation which prevails in southern Lebanon , owing to Israel ‘6 continuing occupation of part of Lebanese territory under the pretext of setting up a security zone. tiorocco , which in all international bodies has constantly called for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon and the right of the fraternal Lebanese people to exercise full authority - and I stress “full authority” - over its own territory without any external interference , once again speaks out against the spurious pretexts advanced by Israel for maintaining and strengthening its illegal occupation of Lebanese territory. For sore than five years now, Israel’with its sophisticated war machine has been an invader in the southern part of Lebanon and has spread its practices of repression, privation and deportation of the local inhabitants, even establishing ‘, blockades against certain towns and villages. The very telling account given by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, Mr. Fakhoury, reveals various aspects of the Israeli policy in Lebanese territory and its underlying motivations. In his most recent report, dated 4 December 1987 in document S/19318, the Secretary-General recalled in precise and objective terms the steps taken by the Israeli military authorities close to the demarcation line, giving map references, which he says “have the apparent effect of realigning the border and thus give rise to concern that Israel is attempting to annex Lebanese territory.” The Secretary-General went on to say that those Israel-i encroachments extended to a nu&er of square kilometres within Lebanese territory and have resulted in ,.,. (Mr. Bennouna Lour idi, Morocco) “denying the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages access to their lands ’ close to the border, which are often of great economic importance to them.* (S/19318, para. 2) Thus.the. CDnstant and varied pressure .exerted by Israel against Lebanon can obviously be explained only by a desire to consolidate the very fait accompli Of Occupation and, furthermore,’ to destroy the ‘symbol of coexistence and harmony am&g ethnic groups and’ religions which has always been represented by Lebanon in that part of the world. Nevertheless, a consensus has emerged in the Council that the United .iations Interim Force in L&banan (UNIFIL) should be -entrusted with the task of asslsking the Lebanese Governmkt and thus to guarantee the inviolability of its frontiers, in the interest of the security of all States in the region. One ky therefore wonder why it is. that Israel is so anxious to undermine the - authority of that international Force and discredit the Council’s skin function, namely, maintaining international peace and security. .The Moroccan delegation , which values the noble mission carried Out by those forces, is-alarmed by the acts of aggression of which they have been the target since their creation. F&Y we today bow our heads in tribute to Captain McCarthy and express our profound condolences to his family and the Australian Government. Israeli practices in Lebanon and the fact that Israel continues to occupy part of the territory of that fraternal country have been frequently condemned in the past by the Security Council, particularly in its resolutions 425 (197.8) I 428 (1978), 508 (1982) and 509 (1982) , in which it clearly demanded the immediateand unccndititial withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and that Israel should respect Lebanon’s internationally recognized boundaries. Those Security Council condennations Ad injunctions have nevertheless remained Security Council condennations Ad injunctions have nevertheless remained community and thus to prolong the suffering ,and tragedy experienced by an entire ,:.. ,: 1 ” ’ ,. : ‘^.,/’ 1’ people. .” 1 I. I Surely we must therefore agree that the I;ebanese people ,has every reason to :. 3. i . ;’ ~., resist >so as to guarantee its own survival and that.it is therefore the duty of the :. ,: international community, par titularly the : Secur ity Council, to do .everything _,- ,. ._ _*,? ” : ; : .’ possible, to ensure, Lebanon’s stability and .unity / , so:,pat the fraternal Lebanese : ,, .., ? -,. : people can live in peace within its national frontiers. This is indeed a vital ,. _ r. . need, the only one which will make it possible for Lebanese vital forces,: whose a.. :- ‘_ ._ . “_ .(: :, . ,. ,. .-I’:., . . endurance and courage have been universally recognixed 7 to ,devote, the,ir creative . :, .:.:, ,. .’ , : ( ,’ :.. ‘ _:. ,.. energies ,to the noble ‘task of reconstructing their country. .:. ,I, : i . .I ./ , ,I We have .learnt from histor,y the importance of this cultu.ral meltin,g-pot:,which. -., i _;r. , ~ Lebanon has -always represented for enshrining once and ,for all certafn,,,civ$lized ( ., : . ‘ ,. : I. L. values - broadmindedness, tolerance and coexistence - withinthe same region. . . . . : : . .-. , Undoubtedly, and perhaps even for that reason, Lebanon has been caught up in the, ; j ‘.’ ,‘_ , . . I ’ whirlpool of the Middle Past question and its future is henceforth bound to the ;, ; _ I. , . * ::. urgent and comprehensive solution that should be provided for this situation by . . i.. ~_ .: i . : .,\ ,, .: . . ,:: I attack ing its under lying roots , namely, the problem of Palestine. ,, ,-> .- I. .’ SI, /. ‘.. : ‘( , .I But here again the General Assembly and the Security Council have identified a ,I .‘~ ,/.: ,procedure and a very clear target , namely, by means ,of an international conference 1 . ._ ,, ‘./, ._ ,:. to guarantee,, the right to peaceful existence of all peoples in that region without ‘. ,, . . , exception, including the right of. the Palestinian people to an independent homeland. . ; ,,: .Bruised and ,war-torn as it is, Lebanon has more than its share of suffering. It iS -therefore high time that it return to its vocation as a land of peace and *. . _- coexistence and a meeting-point between civilixations. It is high time that an en,d ‘_ :. :- (Mr. E3ennouna Louridi, Morocco) .:r ; . ,. _ be put to the covetousness and foreign interference in Lebanon and that its people be given an opportunity to restore its unity and build a prosperous and peaceful ', future. :: '._ >._. To this end, the United Nations has a special role to play and a;,great . , responsibility is incumbent upon it. In particular, the Security Council can no , . : 1 longer deal'with the Lebanese tragedy in a half-hearted way. : : The Council should i ;-. ', lay down the ways and means whereby, as suggested by the Secretary-General,in his ..' .' :. _ ,. . . .' repor tt : .’ ; .-. :I’ ._ ; : ,th: full implementation of Security Council resolution 425 (1978) can create :a / .. . ::. _. ,, ; ._ i ,CI a realistic ~prospect of restoring peace and security along the Israel-Lebanon e .. ': ! I '.. 1 i.: '. border." (S/19318, para. 7) ,. '. '. , That is logical and is also a precept of international law; it‘is the position ,. ', .(,.. ,. . . 'I. which is upheld by the .United Nations Charter. The fact that'reference has been : :./, .:‘ ,' made to other so-called violations cannot provide immunity against one's m ' , , : .,. . . -< violations of those laws and the Charter. ,‘.'.,". / .*_ - 1 .The PRESIDENT: I thank the representative of Morocco for his kind words .' ,, ^ 'about me. . . . : The next speaker is 'the representative of Kuwait. I.invite him to take a' ..',, place at the Council table and to make his statement. Mr. ABU&HASAN (Kuwait) (interpretation from Aribicj: ' It is"a great pleasure.for me .- , on behalf of Kuwait, to extend to 'you, Sir; congratulationson 1 I yOur;“~ssumption of the presidency of the Security Council during a nw>nth replete with.1ivel.y debite on Israelis aggression against Arab territories and on many' other questions of international peace and security. You represent a country with which Kuwait has the closest ties of friendship and one that'biears'a spedi; ., ,. responsibility.for the ~Ln~n:anc~'of'iriternationai peace and'secutity.‘ H&ing had / : occasicn to witness the vast experience and diplomatic talent you have brought to bear in'the effective guidance'of the Council@s proceedings; I am sure that under . your leadership this month the Counci19s work will be'cr'owned withsu&ess.' ., * "I 'should also like to take this opportunity to thank your prededessor; the . Permanent Representative of the Soviet Union and our friend; His Excellency .' Ambassador Belonogov, for his masterly conduct of the Council's proceedings last month. On behalf of my delegation, I am pleased to congratulate the new members of the Council that have joined it this month. I should like to wish them well as. they begin their participation in the work of this important body. I am certain that Algeria, Brazil, Nepal, Senegal and Yugoslavia will contribute to the defence of such noble international ideals as the maintenance of international peace and security. I am also certain that my friends the permament U&e&erS Of the Council will also contribute to progress in the Council's work. i, (Mr. Abulhasan,.Kuwait) On behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, of whichKuwa.it has the honour to be Chairman, I am-pleased to take part in the Council's debate. onthe repeated. Israeli acts of unjustified aggression against a ,portion of.the:tetrftorY of Lebanon. Here,, f,.should.like to pay.a tribute to the Permanent Representative of Lebanon for his enlightening statement,highlighting Israel's acts of.aggression and pointing to the implications of such unlawful acts. " '. -The countries metiers of the organization of the .Islamic~Conference .aredeeply concerned at the repeated Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.:..$We are. .._ : concernedat the creation of military installations in a regicn'that has been ~_ wrested from Lebanese sovereignty and tr,eated,by Israel .in a manner unpr'ecedented in international af.fairs as a -"security .sone* in which Israeli.troops bave.been . stationed. Such encroachments and incursions.are blatant attempts to redraw .:: international frontiers and illegally ,annex Lebanese territory. They have also: :.' seriously disrupted civilian life in Lebanon, where the inhabitants are now ..' deprived.of access to their lands near the border. .That, in turn, prevents People from reaching their workplaces to make a living and thus disrupts the countryAs,.‘.' economic.and social.life. ., Jo r . : ! We are certain that the violations described to'us -by the Permanent ::., ~', Representative of Lebanon in his statement rare only a.few examples out Of countless cases of encroachments and inhuman actions cynically carried out by Israel. Asthe Security Council is well aware, those violations are nothing new. Since December 1980, Lebanon has frequently had occasion to brhg such matters to the Council's attention, not to menticn the many notes verbales drawing the Council's attention to Israeli actions. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which has been witness to events there since 1980, can attest to the veracity of my assertions. (Mr. Abulhasan, Kuwait) The subject of the Council's debates today is, therefore, but a further episode in a lag series of Israeli acts of aggression~dating from back to 1980. These violations ,demonstrate Israel's contempt for the principles of -the united Nations Charter and of international law,.and its scorn for Security Council resolutions calling for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States. Israel. continues to occupy a portion of Lebanon, in violation'of that country's territorial integrity as well as its sea and air space. Israel has imposed a naval blockade along Lebanon's southern coast that has deprived the civilian population of access to foodstuffs and medicines for days on end and prevented the International Red Cross from carrying out on-site inspections of ccnditions in the country. such actions show small concern for human dignity or for the needs of old people, women and children. It is irrefutable proof of Israel's violations of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights, the 1907 Hague Convention and the 1949 Geneva Convention relative to .the Protection of Civilian Persons in Timeof War. It iS particularly noteworthy #at Israel persists in trying to justify its unlawful actions on the pretext of security while at the same time realizing its territorial ambitions with regard to fiebanese territory. (Mr. Abulhasan, Kuwait) It is deeply distressing to see this travesty of justice and the trampling underfoot of the principles of international law on such a shoddy pretext. Rut that pretext will not deceive world public opinion. Most certainly, it will not deceive anyone here in the Security Council. No one is -taken in by Israel's pretexts; all are familiar with its claims and ambitions regarding Lebanese . territory and the water and other resources of Lebanon. On behalf of the Islamic countr.ies, which are deeply committed to Lebanon's independence , sovereignty and unity within internationally recognized boundaries, I . should like to remind the Council that the fifth Islamic Summit Conferenoe, held in Kuwait, adopted a resolution on Lebanon, calling on the Security Council to condemn all acts of Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, including what Israel calls a "security sonen, which is but an example of the expansionist policies of that country. The Summit Conference 'called on the Security Council to condemn Israel's continued criminal acts of aggression forcing civilians to abandon their land and once again called on the Council to implement resolution 435 (1978) and other resolutions along the same lines , all of which call for the immediate unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from all Lebanese territory. Last week Israel rejected Security Council resolution 608 (1988), as it usuglly'rejects international resolutions, dismissing them as though they are of little consequence. It is thus undermining the Council's prestige. The Security Counc;il's resolutions must be made effective. The PRESIDmTt I thank the.representative of Kuwait for the kind words he addressed to me., Mr. SARRR (Senegal) (interpretation from French): Since this is the first time I have spoken as a member of this august body, I must express my . appreciation Of the honour that has been done my country, Senegal, and my awareness 5 (Mr. Sarrd, Senegal) of the particular responsibility it will bear for the hext two yearsr as we attempt . to find concerted, just and lasting solutions to the various problems endangering international peace and security. . On behalf of His Excellency President Abdou Diouf, I express the gratitude and . &nkS of the people and Government of Senegal to all those friendly countries that have shown their confidence in us by electing us to the Security Council for the biennium 1988-1989. In accomplishing that noble mission, Senegal, which humbly declares its availability and open-mindedness , would like to draw on the sincere and * .., ,. constructive co-operation of all the other members of the Council. f. I should like to take this opportunity to address some words of welcome to YOU, Mr. President, and to pay a very well deserved tribute to those countries that have just left this wclubR - Bulgaria, Congo, ,Ghana and the United Arab Emita tes - for the extremely positive part they have played and their worthy contribution to the Council's work during their term of office. Their actions and their wise advice will serve us as a source of inspiration and meditation. It is indeed fortunate, Sir, that my first statement is being made at a meeting.Of the Council presided over by the very perspicacious, competent and far-sighted diplomat that you are, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with which Senegal shares the ideals of peace, justice and democracy. This honours me, and I should like to assure you of the complete co-operation of my delegation. You are discharging your task with effectiveness and pragmatism typical of the British people. His Excellency Ambassador Belonogov, Permanent Representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist ,&publics - may 1 say how 'pleased I am to be his neighbour - deserves our gratitude and congratulations on the exemplary way in which he conducted the Council's affairs during the month of December, a particularly heavy (Mr. Sat&, Senegal) month. I am sure that sincehe is the representative of a great country I count on his co-operation during our term of office. Before addressing the substance of the item before the Council, I should like to express our great concern and deep emotion in connection with the events that. occurred in Al-Aqsa Mosque recently. For the Senegalese it is a sacred religious place and inviolable, whether it be Muslim, Christian or Jewish. Given the situation that prevails in the occupied territories, I hardly need.mention the possibility of actions that might violate other sacred places, My Government hopes that the Israeli authorities will take all the necessary steps to ensure that an end is put to the profanation of the holy places of Islam. Three months ago the President of the Republic of Lebanon, His Excellency Mr. Gemayel, for the third time in five years addressed the united Nations to explain to the international community the situation prevailing in that country. Among other things, he said that.the Security Council should in due course perhaps meet to determine the necessary ways and means to ensure the implementation of the relevant resolutions with the objective of guaranteeing the complete withdrawal of Israeli Forces from Lebanon and making it possible for the Lebanese army and the internal security forces to operate exclusively throughout Lebanon with the help of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIl?IL), in accordance with the mandate of that Force. Cne‘could not be clearer than that. -The fact that the 'Security Council is called upon to discuss the situation in the Middle East, in particular Israel's repeated attacks against Lebanese territory, was deait with ia President Gemayel's appeal, very clearly bringing out the Security COUnCil’S special responsibility to restore Lebanon's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity. Too many years have passed in which flagrant violations. of the principles of the Charter have been revealed. Too many flimsy pretexts have been advanced Ln (Mr. Sarre, Senegal) tMs Co&i1 and before the entire world to give 1srael“s actions in southern" Lebanon a semblance of legality... t The numerous written complaints of the Lebanese’Government and the intervention by the-representative of Lebakn at the beginning of these di&u.&iok have given us d detailed and tragii= account of the violations of'human rights and the intolerablej practik carried c&t against. the civiiiti populations. ' ' Nothing cati justify laying -siege‘ to Lebanese villages, as Israel has done, or tibitrary detiention, forced.exile,' the demolitkn of'schools and houses, the . humiliation of innocent poi?ulations-and the kidnappings regularly reparted to us. '_ . .: . . _ , (Mr; Sarr&, Senegal) The Security Council has unanimously adopted a number of resolutions requesting that Israel put an end to these acts and demanding, in particular, that it act in harmony with international law and in respect for the fundamental principles of the Charter. It has thus given'ample proof of the international community's categorical refusal to acquiesce in the use of force and the policy Of occupation and aggression as a means of assuring the security Of any State.,, It is the responsibility of the Security Council, the main guarantor.of . .) international peace and security , to live up to the expectations of the Lebanese , i people which has for so lang been rObbed of its dignity, by restoring its .i inviolable and justified right to independent sovereignty and territorial. i : ?., integrity - in other words, peace. It is high time that reason,prevaQed over%the law .of the jungle and that we acted in concert to bring back peace and _/. reconciliation to that part of the wbrld by holding an international peace .., conference on the Middle East which would involve the par,ticipation.of~,a,ll,~,,I:. ,+, : interested and concerned parties. It appears to us that conditions are nOw ripe .I. ', ; for .the convening and holding of that conference. As reguested,by the General . Assembly, the preparations for it should be taken up-b~.~the Security Counc$l as : ". .r soOn as possible. .' . .._ :. ',.I '. Senegal will, as always , and until an overall,solution has been found .for*the Middle East problem, join in any initiative conducive to the restoration of Lebanon!s dignity,. independence , sovereignty and territorial integrity. __ It is in,this context that my country from the very outset has participated in . .._ < the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It represents our solidarity :, with, and an act of justice towards I a people with which we are very closely linked. Above all, it is the expression of a credo: a belief in justice and,the restoration of peace. restoration of peace. For these reasons my country has co-sponsored the draft For these reasons my country has co-sponsored the draft (Mr. Sari&, Senegal) resolution contained in document S/19434. We are certain that its adoption and ' implementation will make .an important contribution towards restoring peace and security.to the Middle East.

I thank the representative.of Senegal for his kind words about me. The next speaker is the representative Of'Mauritania. I 'invite him to 'take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. Mr. OULO BOYS (Mauritania) (interpretation from Arabic): I should like at the outset to congratulate 'you, Sir, on'your assumption of the presidency of. the Security Council. for' the firstmonth of.1988. : We pray that it will be a ye& of prosperity and peace for all humanity. I should also like to pay'tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Belonogov, Permanent Representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,' for the excellent manner in which he conducted the work of the Security Council during his p&side&y last month. "My delegation would like to congratulate the friendly anh sisterly countries ._ that have joined the' Security Council this year: Algeria, Brazil, Nepal, Senegal and Yugoslavia. We are certain that their efforts will be a dynamic factor iu the work of the Security Council and that.they will do their utmost to defend just international causes. .* Since last year the Council has dealt variously with the attacks by the apartheid South'African'r&gime against the front-line Stat& and with the terrorist Practices pursued by Israeli settler colonialism in the face of the Palestinian masses struggling for freedom, dignity and independence and revolting against the Zionist iron-fist policy; Today, the’ Security Council is meeting to consider .Israeli attacks against : / ..I- ., ,, ,.s .. .E 1 .-, * / , .-*-; ,::, Lebanon, particularly its nest recent one. Israel has attacked Lebanon constantly. ,. ,‘: , : . 1 :.. ‘: ._: -’ . . . ~ 7 .._ .” It violates its territory , air space and territorial waters. Fur thermore, it ., .~ ,:_ _,. ; ‘. .,. ..: : ; continues to occupy a part of Lebanese territory , using it as a base for aggress ion and a springboard for its most abhorrent , arbitrary measures leading to & ever-growing number of victims. Israel has intensified its repressive acts , including the systematic destruction of farms, village and towns , as well as land and sea blockades of whole areas in an attempt to use the weapon of hunger to quell the population’s spirit of freedom and rebellion. It has inhumanely resorted to that weapon against the village of Yahmar, which has led the Secretary-General, at the request of the Lebanese Government, to mediate in order to have the. blockade lifted. This series of inhumane practices, highlighted by the most abhorrent violations of human rights and repeated attacks against Lebanon and the Israeli occupation of part Of Lebanon’s territory, hai been amply and eloquently described by Ambassador Fakhoury of Lebanon. Israel’s refusal to implement Security Council resolutions calling for complete and unconditional withdrawal from Lebanese territories so as to enable the Lebanese Government to regain sovereignty over all its land, and for the cessation of all interference in its internal affairs defies not only Lebanon but the Security Council itself and all peaceand justice-loving people. Israel’s flagrant violation of human rights and its refusal to withdraw from all occupied Arab territories makes it incumbent upon the Security Council to adopt a firm position vis-a-vis Israel , compelling it to implement its resolutions - in particular, resolutions 508 (1982) and 509 (1982) calling for Israel’s (Mr. Ould Boye, -Mauritania) : , unconUitiona1 withdrawal from all Lebanese territory, for respect for Lebanon’s SWereignty and territorial integrity and for the cessation of all inhumane practices against its people. . . (Mr. Culd Soye, Mauritania) This body has been entrusted by the Charter with a great mission, namely, the task of maintaining of international peace and security. The oppressed peoples and small nations have placed high hopes in the Council. Thus Mauritania joins Lebanon in its request to this body, condemns the Israeli attacks and practices, and calls upon it to halt such acts of aggression and compel Israel to implement the COUtlCil’S teSOlUtiOnS and cease its incursions intO Lebanese territory and its preventing their inhabitants from reaching their farmland. Those are just demands that deserve the support of all. The PRES IuRNT: i thank the representative of Mauritania for his kind ,- words addressed to me. Mr. RwK)mV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (interpretation from Russ ian) : First, Sir, allaw me to congratulate you on the manner in which you have discharged your heavy responsibilities as President of the Security Council during the month of January. We are convinced that your high ,professional qualities and authbrity Will make it possible for you successfully to guide the proceedings in the Security Council aimed at settling the very difficult problems now before us. .f should also like to extend a warm welcome to the new members of the Council and express our best wishes for successful and fruitful work in the Council. UY f also take this opportunity to .express my appreciation to the delegations which have expressed kind words about me and my country in connection with my presidency in the month of December. As a number of delegations have noted, this is the fourth time in one nronth that the Security Council has met to consider acts committed by Israel - this time, acts of aggression against Lebanon. This is not at all because the Security Council has a special penchant for an item relating to Israel, or wishes to make (Mr. Belcnogov, USSR) Israel a scapegoat for the faults of others , nor is it because we harbour a desire to express any prejudice regarding that'country. Nothing like that happens in the Security Council, but the Security Council cannot - indeed must not - close its eyes to cases when decisions that have been adopted are cynically ignored, notwithstanding the perfectly clear requirements of the Charter. The Charter .* requires that all Members of the United Nations implement decisions adopted by the Council. The policies pursued by Israel regrettably leave ,the Council no other choice. It must devote meetings once again to a consideration of concrete acts committed by __ ,, -- .. Israel against its neighbours and against occupied Arab territories. --. -- Like other members of the Council, the delegation of the Soviet Union has listened carefully to the statement of the representative of Lebanon. In our opinion, the Lebanese Government was quite justified in placing the matter before the Security Council. As the representative of Lebanon noted, his Government only last 'year was required on IS separate occasions to draw the attention of the Security Council to acts of aggression committed by Israel against his country. We are aware that actually these actions would have been considerably more than 15. The aggressive acts of Israel against Lebanon have taken on a more or less permanent character and are multiplied practically every week causing an increased number of victims among the peaceful Lebanese population, as a result of the military strikes carried out by Israel by land, from the sea or from the air. Israel continues to hold sway on Lebanese soil , obstinately refusing to put an end to its intervention in the internal affairs of Lebanon, as has been clearly demanded by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. While maintaining its direct military presence, Israel has created arbitrarily in the southern Part of Lebanon a so-called security zone. It has installed there its puppets in the (Mr. B~~OIIO~OV, USSR) person of the mercenary army of south Lebanon and it continues the criminal r practice of punitive operations against the people of Lebanon and collective punishments. Raving seized the southern parts of Lebanon as ‘a result of aggression, Israel is attempting to maintain its military presence by making use of these seized ._ I territoriesas’a beach-head from which to make new strikes deep within Lebancn. It is quite obvious that these actions are aimed at heightening tension, destabilizing the situation and undermining the efforts of the Lebanese to . , normalize this very difficult situation prevailing in their land. This is ’ indicated very ole&ly in many reports of the Secretary-General, in particular in his letter addressed to the President of the Security Council of 24 November 1987 * .’ (s/19318). The example of Lebanon and Israel’s repressions in the occupied Palestinian territories make it abundantly clear what is the essence of the policy being pursued by Tel Aviv against the Arab States and peoples. St is precisely here that we canuncover the roots of the reason why the Middle East is constantly in the ‘. grip of military fever and why the conflict in this area has turned into a dangerous source of international tension fraught with a real threat to peace and ., security on earth. ,. The .Soviet Union firmly condemns ~srael’s ongoing aggression in Lebanon and . ‘s ,, _’ : . ,” _a expresses its solidarity with the people of Lebanon , which is struggling against OCCUpatiOn, as well as with the Arab people of Palestine, which is waging a valiant t ‘-, struggle for i’ts national rights. , <.; _ * ‘ (. . . ‘.: ^( , Israel’s occupation of southernlebanon ant3 the repeated invasions by Israeli I’ “. ~’ ,’ .’ j _ ir ,‘J.’ ., . : ..’ ,‘ .’ ‘: -. 1, troops in other parts of that country indicate that Tel Aviv is relying exclusivelY ;, .&_‘.., : : , r 0.. : If .i : 5 On force i.n order to resolve the problems inherent in its relations with its Arab . . ,. , -x”s’; _ / .,‘/. . ; i ‘,. .. : neighbours. At the same time, as the British newspaper The Guardian pointed out, ..I, .,,i : ,.,. . . r ; ., ; * .. : ‘. the Only lesson that can be learned from the invasion of Lebanon,isthat any show ,I : .: ’ -I .. .,, ._ ‘I ,: ‘,.. I : -‘,. ,:._ . . . ” 1 of force there has a boomerang effect. These words were not written today but in ., . " I _ :y , .,. ,. ,' July 1958 when that newspaper w&3 still called The Manchester Guardian. Can it be true that the 30 years that have elapsed since then have proved an adequate period ~,,,.<. ._ ‘. . , . 1 ,-;.;:, 3 r, ,, ’ ‘. Of time for ‘people to learn and under stand that it is impossible to resolve .:..:,; /: . ,. ” _- ** anything through the use of force? -; i ,. 8 ,, ” ._ - “> . ...; ‘” ” . .: ,‘,.’ ‘<‘. . IS there any other way to resolve the problems existing between Israel and , I, “’ , 1 ., , Lebanon? Yes, of course, there is such a way and it is clearly indicated in .I .! ‘_. ,_ ,- Security Council resolutions 508 (1982) and 509 (1982), which reaffirm the need for _.I ‘-:. ‘. .d ,; I .,’ . ,I *- strict respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political : independence of Lebanon and also contain a demand that Israel withdraw all its military forces unconditionally from the territory of that country. The Soviet ,Union sees the question of guaranteeing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon in the overall context of efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. The principles and the machinery for such a comprehensive settlement are well known , namely, an international conference on the Middle East with the participation on an equal basis of all parties involved, ‘1. __ including the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO); and the five permanent (Mr. Belonogov, USSR) would enable all States to concert their efforts towards bringing about an immediate settlement and provide a tangible incentive for people to move towards peace. It would cut short the unfavourable and explosive trends existing in the region. The duty of the Security Council is to,take effective steps towards ensuring . the faithful implementation of decisions adopted by.the Council. ,Once,again we appeal to all States to make their contribution towards unsnarling,the,conflict in the Middle East and at the same time we declare our readiness to co-operate With _,, all those who are genuinely anxious to bring about the implementation of a.Middle East settlement on a just and lasting basis, taking into account the interests and m, rtghts of all States and .peoples in that part of the world. : : : :

I thank the representative of the Dnion,of Soviet _) ~ , Socialist Republics for his kind words about me. The representative of Lebanon has asked to speak, and I~,naJ.call on,him.:. :' Mr... FAKIiOURY (Lebanon) (interpretation from Arabic):,, First and foremost ,.l : I should like to reaffirm to the President that the delegation of Lebanon welcO?es,, the statement he delivered just before this morning's meeting ended. We believe that there is a need to maintain a high level of debate in the deliberations in -the . Council. We have always sought that,, whether it be in our ,cwn statements fn.the Security Council or in seeking to exercise the right of reply. We did not WiS> to I) seek exercising that right of reply, but the representative of Israel exceeded all possible restraint in his statement this morning. " ._ Lebanonand the representative of Israel must understand this - has ._ sovereignty and inviolability , and any attempt to deny that Israel has violated Lebanon's sovereignty is simply unacceptable. On the contr-ary, all that he said. merely supported what we have repeated many times over: Israel is violating ,the ,, . . .,._ ,, (Mr. Pakhoury, Lebanon) sovereignty of my country, Lebanon. Attempts to justify those violations by saying that they are for reasons of security cannot be accepted by anyone of sound mind. Th'e repr'esentative.'of-Israel invoked some parts of a statement delivered by the President of my country before the General Assembly. However, he quoted selectively'what he wanted and left out other things mentioned by my President . WnCernhg ‘ISrael, its occupation~of Lebanese territory and its pr'&ti&s; 'HeT negl&ted 'tomentiori my President's demand for Israel's'withdrawal. Furthermore, he did'not mention my President's call to Israel to abide by the Council's )l. resolutions. Furthermore', what about the President's remarks about sisterly Syria?, *h&z about what he'said about his belief .in Syria's.role-a; Lebanon's .. principal partner and the special relationship between Lebanon and the Syrian Arab. Republic as'Wel1 a& the"tie& of.friendship and w-operation existingbetween two neighbours? I should like-the‘ representative of Israel to understand, I should iike Israel to understand,. that' Lebanon's bilateral and international relations are.determined and.dedided on by. Lebanon alone. Had I wanted to reply to all the outright lies uttered by the representative of Israel tie would bk here for a long time. indeed. Let'me reaffirm two things: First, Lebanon is .an independent.and sovereign State and an indivisible part of the Arab nation. These are words spoken by the President of my country before the General Assembly. Let me further add that Lebanon's independence and . sovereignty are rewgnized by all with the exception of Israel. The Lebanese are determined to maintain their independence and.sovereignty even at the wst of their lives. "We are determined to liberate'our land from Israeli occupation. This we believe,-is a national duty. Lebaneqe resistance is a matter of honour, just as when it forced Israel to withdraw from the capital and from most of our territory. (Mr. Fakhoury, Lebanon) the representative of Israel should be ashamed to.speak of Morewer, "humanitarian" Israeli acts in southern Lebanon. .tiith its air force, navy and ‘. is killing women and ' ., I / artillery, Israel is bombarding towns and villages;'Israel children; Israel is' laying siege to towns'and villages$ Israel is humiliating cur . citizens and ruining their lives. II& then can we believe in Israel's "humanitarian" acts in.the south? .,. ' ._ '- .'.. The representative of &rAel wondered what his country could possibly do. I .I can tell.h'im frankly and clearly: '_ withdraw ‘from Lebanon and implement the- ' resolutions .of“the Security Council. ,.I. . ii_. As for the 17 I&$ agree&&t, Lebari& did nbt abrogate it: After it"had.&& signed, it was' not upheld in'conformity with the Lebanese Constitution. 'The President of Gbanon &us' refused -to sign' iti " ". "' -. -' The representative of Israel spoke of a Lebanon cwered'wi'th cancer'and other "' diseases, as though Israel were a healthy'body suffering'from'no.ailmen'ts .'.' 'I" ' whatsoever in its current internal composition. "Lebanon is not sick." Lebanon .’ I continues to be an exemplar of humanitarian cokistence and moderation. . I&k&on is"' the exact opposite of Israel. Israel, with its racist' ideology,“is the root da&e .,i of all the tragedies of our'r'egion. "Illness' is often caused by "a‘virus dnd ib' generally contagious. As a rule the patient catches ii by chance. Put disease C&I" also 'de injected into a sound body, and this is'what is'being'done by Israel.in Lebanon. Israel and :the.Israelis must therefore go to their doctor) perhaps they -" can be cured and will 'then cease this criminal approach'to'.Leba& and other .' _- countries of the region. ‘ ,8 ," I

. I shall n&.call on those members of'the Council who wish ' to make statements before .the voting. . I -, Mr. WOGUEIBA-BATISTA (Brazil): The Brazilian Government, consistent with' the principles that have long guided its foreign policy, has stated on various . occasions that the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of '. Lebanon must be respected. The suffering inflicted on the Lebanese population is a /. cause of grave concern to Brazil. It is distressing that the relevant resolutions ';. adopted by this Council on the situation in that country have not been fully complied with. i We are convinced that only through unqualified compliance with, those resolutions can peace and stability return to Lebanon. This is extremely. I . important as a goal in itself, and it could also be a significant element in.,a comprehensive, negotiated, peaceful solution of the crisis in the-Middle East. . . '. . :, We join other members of the Council in strongly deploring the recent Israeli . attacks against Lebanese territory and all other measures and practices employed against Lebanon's civilian population. we also feel strongly,that all,activities which represent an encroachment on Lebanese territory should be ceased. ,That is ',. whY Brazil is prepared to vote in favour,of the draft resolution under , . I consideration today, which was submitted by Yugoslavia on beha,lf of Algeria, . , Argentina, ,Wepal, Senegal and Zambia. We hope this draft resolution, if adopted by the Council, can be fully complied with, in its entirety,. As this is my first statement in the Council as one of its new members, allow me, Mr. President, to conclude by expressing the satisfaction of my delegation at beginning our participation in the work of this body under your very able guidance. I wish also to thank you and other member.s of the Council for the kind words of welcome extended to us as we joined this high body of .the United Nations. The J?RElSIDEiNT: I thank the representative of Brazil for his kind words about me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative qf the. United Kingdom. My delegation is disappointed that the Council will not on this.occasion,be able'to reach a unanimous decision on the matter before it. We,firmly supported earlier efforts to agree on a statement to be made on behalf of the Council. by the President. The result of those efforts, as Council members know, was something we could have accepted. In the course of that process our concerns became well knowri. Unfortunately, they are not covered in the draft resolution before, the ..c, Council, and my delegation will, accordingly, be obliged to abstain.. Let it be clear that my Government deplores Israel's actions both, in southern Lebanon and of the sort described by the Permanent Representative of Cebanon'in his letter of.6 January to the Secretary-General. Equally, we deplore the continuing qci;e of violence in the area, including the use of Lebanese territory.for, armed at&cks upon Israel. The omissicn of any reference to the general background of violence and counter-violence makes the draft resolution, for all its merits. unbalance'd and incomplete. The position we shall take on it implies no change in our commitment to Lebanese sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial 'integrity, or in our determination to secure the earliest possible Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in accordance with Security Couucil resolution 425 (1978). I now resume my functions as President of the Council. It is my understanding that the.Council is ready to proce$d to the vote on the draft resolution (S/19434) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. A vote was taken by show of hands. 4 4 In favour: In favour: Algeria, Argentina Algeria, Argentina , , Brazil, China, Fran&, G&many, Fe&rsl Brazil, China, Fran&, G&any, Fe&rsl , . , . Republic of, Italy, Japan, Nepal,’ Senegal, Unicn of -Soviet Republic of, Italy, Japan, Nepal,’ Senegal, Union of -Soviet Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia, Zambia Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia, Zambia Against t Against t mitea states of America mitea states of America ‘.. ‘.. Abstaining: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Abstaining: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The PRESIDENT% The..result of the voting is as follows: 13 votes in The PRESIDENT% The..result of the voting is as follows: 13 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention. favour, 1 against and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has not beem adopted The draft resolution has not beem adopted I Wing to the negative vote of a permanent ma&et of the Security COUnCil. I Wing to the negative vote of a permanent ma&et of the Security COUnCil. _ _ I shall now call upon those members of the Council i#ho wish -ta-make stdteaents, I shall now call upon those members of the Council i#ho wish -ta-make stdteaents, .> .> following the voting. following the voting. ,’ ,’ Mr. WALTERS (United States of America): The United States today has voted against the draft resolution on south Lebanon. Let no one misunderstand this vote. Our support for Lebanon's independence remains strong% our commitment to the restoration of Lebanon's sovereignty remains deep; and our resolve to help re-establish Lebanon's territorial integrity within its internationally recognized boundaries ccntinues to be, firm. Peace cannot come to south Lebanon until the border between Israel and Lebanon is secure. Stability-in south Lebanon will always elude us so long as'that tortured area is used as the stage f& terrorist raids &nd rocket launchings into fsrael. Resolutions on south Lebancn can do no good - no matter haw many or how strong - until this bodq acknowledges the cyclical nature of,the violence we seek to end. Attack has generated attack. On both sides, soldier and civilian alike have suffered, Continuing a review of the situation in southern Lebanon, without an attendant concern for the.security of northern Israel ; will have no consequence. without balance, neither this draft resolution nor any that we may consider in the future' can succeed in restoring peace and security to the civilian population of southern Lebanon. In conclusion, I should like to congratulate you, 8~. President, for the skilful and able way in whichyou have conduc&d the debates of the Security Council cn this very difficult and very thorny question.

I thank the representative of the United' States for his kind words. , There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. I The meeting rose at 5.20 p.m.