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UN Security Council
Resolution 605 |
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| Date: | 22 December 1987 |
| Meeting no.: | 2,777 |
| Code: | S/RES/605 (Document) |
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| Vote: | For: 14 Abs.: 1 Against: 0 |
| Subject: | Territories occupied by Israel |
| Result: | Adopted |
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| Security Council composition in 1987: | |
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| non-permanent members: | |
| ARG BUL CGO FRG GHA | |
| ITA JPN UAE VEN ZAM | |
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| Israel and the occupied territories | |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 605, adopted on December 22, 1987, after hearing from a representative from South Yemen and recalling the Geneva Conventions and Security Council resolutions 446 (1979), 465 (1980), 497 (1981) and 592 (1986), the Council condemned Israel for violating the human rights of the Palestinian people and in particular the opening of fire and killing of students in the first few weeks of the First Intifada.
The resolution called upon Israel to desist from its policies in the occupied territories and to respect the Fourth Geneva Convention, urging maximum restraint to contribute towards the establishment of peace in the region.[1] It also stressed the urgent need to reach a just, durable and peaceful settlement of the Arab–Israeli conflict as a whole.
The resolution requested the Secretary-General to examine the present situation and recommend ways for ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians under occupation and to report back no later than January 20, 1988.
The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none against, with one abstention from the United States, which did so due to its "generalised criticism of Israeli policies and practices" while ignoring Arab provocations which led to the incident.[2]
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