8/19352/Rev. 1 SC

The Security Council Having considered the letter dated 11 December 1987 from the Permanent Representative of Democratic Yemen to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group for the month of December, Bearing in mind the inalienable rights of all peoples recognized by the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Recalling the relevant resolutions on the situation in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine and Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including its resolutions 446, 465, 497, 592 (1986), Recalling also the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949, relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, Gravely concerned and alarmed by the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, Taking into account the need to consider measures for the impartial protection of the Palestinian civilian population under Israeli occupation, Considering that the current policies and practices of Israel in the occupied territories are bound to have grave consequences for the achievement of comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East. 1. Strongly deplores the policies and practices of the people in the army, occupied Israel, the occupying Power which violate the human rights of the Palestinian territories, and in particular the opening of fire resulting in the killing and wounding of defenseless Palestinian civilians; 2. Reaffirms that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, applies 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; 4. Calls furthermore for peace, exercise of maximum restraint to contribute towards the establishment of; 5. Stresses the urgent need to reach a just, durable and peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to make available to him, and to present a report no later than 20 January 1988 containing his recommendations on measures for ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians; 7. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, under review.

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