United Nation Resolutions

While Bush ibn Bush uses the fact that Saddam Hussein has not complied with UN resolutions as an excuse to launch his  “pre-emptive” war, here is a list of dozens of UN resolutions that Israel has not complied with.   These should be included when you send emails and faxes to your congressional representatives to oppose Bush’s war on Iraq. Now’s the time to act. The vote is coming soon. UN Resolutions Against Israel, 1955-1992 1. Resolution 106: “… ‘Condemns’ Israel for Gaza raid” 2. Resolution 111: “…’condemns’ Israel for raid on Syria that killed fifty-six people” 3. Resolution 127: “…’recommends’ Israel suspend its ‘no-man’s zone’ in Jerusalem” 4.…

Bringing an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land is as much a prerequisite for peace inthe Middle East as is the Palestinian recognition of Israel. The Israeli occupation is not only inhuman and the cause of extreme suffering for the 3.5 million Palestinians living under its subjugation, but it is also illegal under international law. Attempts to claim otherwise have no legal validity and are morally bankrupt and politically dangerous since they basically preclude the achievement of peace. While it is true that victorious powers can legally occupy hostile territories seized in the course of conflict – an example…

The General Assembly, Having met in special session at the request of the mandatory Power to constitute and instruct a special committee to prepare for the consideration of the question of the future government of Palestine at the second regular session; Having constituted a Special Committee and instructed it to investigate all questions and issues relevant to the problem of Palestine, and to prepare proposals for the solution of the problem, and Having received and examined the report of the Special Committee (document A/364) 1/ including a number of unanimous recommendations and a plan of partition with economic union approved…

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 181 (II) of 29 November 1947, 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, 3236 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 3375 (XXX) and 3376 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/20 of 24 November 1976, 32/40 A of 2 December 1977, 33/28 A and B of 7 December 1978, 34/65 A of 29 November 1979 and 34/65 C of 12 December 1979, ES-7/2 of 29 July 1980, 35/169 A and C of 15 December 1980, 36/120 A and C of 10 December 1981, ES-7/4 of 28 April 1982, 37/86 A of 10 December 1982, 38/58 A of…

Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 38 Question of Palestine A/58/L.61/Rev.1 6 May 2004 Original: English “The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 43/177 of 15 December 1988 and 52/250 of 7 July 1998, Recalling also Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 and 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, Recalling further the relevant provisions of international law as well as relevant United Nations resolutions with regard to Israeli settlements and to Occupied East Jerusalem, Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the…

ILLEGAL ISRAELI ACTIONS IN OCCUPIED EAST JERUSALEM AND THE REST OF THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY   THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECALLING its relevant resolutions, including resolutions of the tenth emergency special session, RECALLING Security Council resolutions 242 (1067) of 22 November, 1967, 267 (1969) of 3 July, 1969, 298 (1971) of 25 September, 1971,446 (1979) of 22 March, 1979, 452 (1979) of 20 July, 1979, 465 (1980) of 1 March, 1980, 476 (1989) of 30 June 1980, 478 (1980) of 20 August, 1980, 904 (1994) of 18 March, 1994, 1073 (1996) of 28 September, 1996, and 1397 (2002) of 12 March,…

Following is the text of a Russian-drafted resolution approved by the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday backing the stalled Middle East “road map” to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The performance-based peace plan sets out steps toward Palestinian statehood by 2005 and was formulated by the “quartet” of advisers on the Middle East — Russia, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations. All 15 council members voted in favor of Resolution 1515, which was co-sponsored by Britain, Bulgaria, Chile, China, France, Germany, Mexico and Spain as well as Russia. THE SECURITY COUNCIL, RECALLING all its previous relevant resolutions,…

ES-10/12. Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory The General Assembly, Recalling the previous resolutions adopted at its tenth emergency special session, Recalling also Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002, 1402 (2002) of 30 March 2002, 1403 (2002) of 4 April 2002, 1405 (2002) of 19 April 2002 and 1435 (2002) of 24 September 2002, Reiterating its grave concern at the tragic and violent events that have taken place since September 2000 which have caused enormous suffering…

Following is the full text of the UN Security Council Resolution No. 1544 (19/05/2004): “The Security Council, “Reaffirming its previous resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 1322 (2000), 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002), 1403 (2002), 1405 (2002), 1435 (2002), and 1515 (2003), “Reiterating the obligation of Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, “Calling on Israel to address its security needs within the boundaries of international law, “Expressing its grave concern at the continued…

The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, 1/   Taking note in particular of the relevant information contained in chapter V.B of that report,   Recalling its resolutions 32/40 B of 2 December 1977, 33/28 C of 7 December 1978, 34/65 D of 12 December 1979, 35/169 D of 15 December 1980, 36/120 B of 10 December 1981, 37/86 B of 10 December 1982, 38/58 B of 13 December 1983, 39/49 B of 11 December 1984, 40/96 B of 12 December 1985, 41/43 B of 2…

The United Nations General Assembly today discussed measures to end Israel’s construction of a separation barrier in and around the West Bank after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared it to be illegal. The Assembly met in a resumption of its tenth emergency special session on illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory following a request of the Arab Group. Last week the ICJ – the UN’s principal judicial organ – issued an advisory opinion saying the separation barrier was illegal and that construction must stop immediately. The Court also said…

Demanding that Israel desist immediately from all excavations and transformations of the historical, cultural and religious sites of Jerusalem, particularly beneath and around the Moslem holy sanctuary of Al-Haram Al-Sharif (Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and the sacred dome of the Rock), the structures of which are in danger of collapse. The General Assembly, Reaffirming that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem. Recalling its resolutions 2253 (ES-V) of 4 July 1967, 2254 (ES-V) of 14 July 1967, 3092 (XXVIII) of 7 December…

The Security Council Grieved at the extensive damage caused by arson to the Holy Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on 21 August 1969 under the military occupation of Israel. Midful of the consequent loss to human culture, Having heard the statements 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 resolutions 252 (1968) of 21 May 1968 and 267 (1969) of 3 July 1969 and the earlier General Assembly resolutions 2253 (ES-V0 and 2254 (ES-V0 of 4 and 14 July 1967, respectively, concerning measures and actions by Israel affecting the…

This resolution was published in 2010.  Relief Agency until 30 June 2014, Forwards Total of 27 Texts to General Assembly Recorded Votes Needed to Approve Package of Nine Drafts on Middle East Issues, Which Includes Demand for Immediate, Complete Halt to Israeli Settlement ActivityThe General Assembly, gravely concerned by the critical humanitarian situation and socio-economic conditions of the Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip, and underlining the importance of emergency assistance and urgent reconstruction efforts, would decide to extend the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) until 30 June 2014, by one of nine…

(The following segment is an extract from Chapter One, ‘The Refugees’, of Ms. Skinner’s book “Between Despair and Hope”. Ms. Skinner has given Jerusalemites the permission to post part of her chapter online.) …Even in their displacement, Palestinians managed to maintain the fabric of their traditional way of life. More than ever before, it was important for all, even the most humble refugee to feel that the sense of community was re-established quickly. The pattern of village leadership went with the refugees and, though there were few material ways of helping, there was always a ready ear and a word…

  By on June 6, 2014     More than 400 Palestinian villages were destroyed –in its entirety or partially– by Zionist gangs as part of a programmed plan of uprooting native Palestinians from their homeland, Palestine, and breaking new ground for a bizarre colonial project called Israel, which the days of its first stage were closing in on that awful year of 1948. Few researchers, and historians, Palestinians and Israelis, have attempted to document this tragic chapter of al-Nakba (catastrophe). Among Palestinians were Aref El-Aref who prepared shortly in the aftermath of 1948 war a list of villages occupied and…

The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 3210 (XXIX) of 14 October 1974, 3236 (XXIX) and 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, and Council resolution 1978 (LIX) of 31 July 1975, 1. Invites the United Nations Development Programme, the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to intensify, as a matter of urgency and in co-ordination with the Economic Commission for Western Asia, their efforts in identifying the social and economic needs of the Palestinian people; 2. Requests these agencies and organizations to consult and co-operate with the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the…