S/13827 SC

The Security Council, Taking note of the reports of the Commission of the Security Council established under resolution 446 (1979) to examine the situation relating to settlements in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, Taking note also of letters from the Permanent Representative of Jordan (S/13801) and the Permanent Representative of Morocco, Chairman of the Islamic Group (S/13602), Regretting its formal rejection of resolutions 446 (1979) and 452 (1979), Strongly deploring the refusal by Israel to co-operate with the Commission and the resolutions, Affirming once more that the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949 is applicable to the territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, Deeply concerned over the decision of the Government of Israel to officially support Israeli settlement in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967, Taking into account the need to consider measures for the impartial protection of private and public land and property, and water resources, Bearing in mind the specific status of Jerusalem and the unique spiritual and religious dimension of the Holy Places in the city, Drawing attention to the grave consequences that any attempt to reach a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East has on the settlement policy, Recalling pertinent Security Council resolutions, including resolution 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967, 252 (1968) of 21 May 1968, and 267 (1969) of 3 July 1969. 1. Commends the work done by the Commission in preparing the report contained in document 8713679; 2. Accepts the conclusions and recommendations contained in the above-mentioned report of the Commission; 3. Calls upon all parties, particularly the Government of Israel, to co-operate with the Commission; 4. Strongly deplores the decision of Israel to prohibit the free travel of Mayor Fahd Qawasmeh in order to appear before the Security Council, and requests Israel to permit his free travel to United Nations Headquarters for that purpose; 5. Determines that all measures taken by Israel to change the physical character, demographic composition, and institutional structure of the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, have no legal validity and that Israel's policy and practices of settling parts of its population in those territories constitute a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and also constitute an obstruction to achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East; 6. Strongly deplores the continuation and persistence of Israel in pursuing those policies and practices and calls upon the Government and people of Israel to rescind those measures on an urgent basis, to dismantle the existing settlements and in particular to cease the establishment, construction, and planning of settlements in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem; 7. Calls upon all States not to provide Israel with any assistance to be used specifically in connection with settlements in the occupied territories; 8. Requests the Commission to continue to examine the situation relating to the reported serious depletion of natural resources, including water resources, in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, with a view to ensuring the protection of those important natural resources under occupation, and to keep under close scrutiny the implementation of the present resolution; 9. Requests the Commission to report to the Security Council before 1 September 1980, and decides to convene at the earliest possible date thereafter in order to consider the report and the full implementation of the present resolution.

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