s/9445 SC

The Security Council, Grieved at the extensive damage caused by arson to the Holy Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on the 21 August 1969 under the military occupation of Israel; Mindful of the consequent loss to human culture, Having heard the statement made before the Council reflecting the universal outrage caused by the act of sacrilege in one of the most venerated shrines of mankind; Recalling its earlier resolutions 252 (1968) of 21 May 1968 and 267 (1969) of 3 July 1969 and the General Assembly resolutions 2253 (ES-V) and 322511 (ES-V) concerning measures and actions by Israel affecting the status of the city of Jerusalem; Reaffirming the established principle that acquisition of territory by military conquest is inadmissible, 1. Reaffirms resolutions 252 (1968) and 267 (1969); 2. Recognizes that any act of destruction or profanation of the Holy Places, religious buildings and sites in Jerusalem may seriously endanger international peace and security; 3. Determines that the execrable act of desecration of the Holy Al Aqsa Mosque emphasizes the immediate necessity of Israel desisting from the actions taken by it designed to alter the status of Jerusalem; 4. Calls upon Israel to observe scrupulously the provisions of the Geneva Conventions governing military occupation and to refrain from causing any hindrance to the discharge of the established functions of the Supreme Muslim Council of Jerusalem, including any co-operation that Council may desire from countries with which it may wish to work. Condemns the failure of Israel to comply with the aforementioned resolutions and calls upon it to implement forthwith the provisions of these resolutions; Reiterates the determination in operative paragraph 7 of resolution 267 (1969) that in the event of delay, negative response or no response, the Security Council shall convene without delay to consider what action should be taken in this matter; Requests the Secretary-General to follow closely the implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the Security Council at the earliest possible date.

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