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Resolution 465 (1980)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 2203rd meeting
on
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, contained in documents S/13450
and Corr. 1 and S/13679,
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/13802),
Strongly deploring the refusal by Israel to co-operate with the
Commission and regretting its formal rejection of resolutions
446 (1979) and 452
(1979),
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 Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem,
Deploring the decision of the Government of Israel to officially support
Israeli settlement in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since
1967,
Deeply concerned over the practices of the Israeli authorities in
implementing that settlement policy in the occupied Arab territories, including
Jerusalem, and its consequences for the local Arab and Palestinian population,
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, in particular, the
need for protection and preservation of the unique spiritual and religious
dimension of the Holy Places in the city,
Drawing attention to the grave consequences which the settlement policy
is bound to have on any attempt to reach a comprehensive, just and lasting
peace in the Middle East,
Recalling pertinent Security Council resolutions, specifically
resolutions 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967, 252 (1968) of 21 May 1968, 267 (1969)
of 3 July 1969, 271 (1969) of 15 September 1969 and 298 (1971) of 25 September
1971, as well as the consensus statement made by the President of the Security
Council on 11 November 1976,
Having invited Mr. Fahd Qawasmeh, Mayor of Al-Khalil (Hebron), in the
occupied territory, to supply it with information pursuant to rule 39 of the
provisional rules of procedure,
1. Commends the work done by the Commission in preparing the report
contained in document S/13679;
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 the United
Nations headquarters for that purpose;
5. Determines that all measures taken by Israel
to change the physical character, demographic composition, institutional
structure or status of the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied
since 1967, including Jerusalem, or any part thereof, have no legal validity
and that Israel's policy and practices of settling parts of its population and
new immigrants 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 a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive,
just and lasting 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, to dismantle the existing settlements and
in particular to cease, on an urgent basis, the establishment, construction and
planning of settlements in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including
Jerusalem;
7. Calls upon all States not to provide
8. Requests the Commission to continue to
examine the situation relating to settlements in the Arab territories occupied
since 1967, including Jerusalem, to investigate the reported serious depletion
of natural resources, particularly the water resources, with a view to ensuring
the protection of those important natural resources of the territories 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
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