Israel's Decision to Build a Canal Linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea

A/RES/39/101View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 77 Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1982–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/167

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/167	Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea	114	12%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/101	Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea	481	17%Compare
1984	A/RES/38/85	Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea	1,101	19%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/122	Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea	451	28%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/150	Israel's decision to build a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea	294	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Canals Groups of Experts International Law Israel Jordan Project Implementation Sanctions Territories Occupied by Israel

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolutions 36/150 of 16 December l <!81 .H/122 of 16 December 1982 and 38/85 or 15 Decembe1 1983,

Recalling the rules and principles of internat1llnal la\\ relative to the fundamental rights and duties or States.

Bearing in m1nd the principles of international law relative to belligerent occupation of land. including the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Ci vilia11 Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,0 " and reaffirming their applicability to all Arab territories occupied smce 196 7, including Jerusalem,

Hai·ing considered the report of the Secretary-< icncraL • Recogni::ing that the proposed canal, to be constructed partly through the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory ncrnpied in 196 7, would violate the principles of international law and affect the interests of the Palestinian people,

Confident that the canal linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Dead Sea, if constructed by Israel, will cause direct, serious and irreparable damage to Jordan's rights and legitimate and vital interests in the economic. agrirnl - tural, demographic and ecological fields.

Deeply concerned at the digging activities in the Dead Sea area at the envisaged site of that end of the canaL

Noting with regret the non-compliance by Israel with General Assembly resolution 36/1 50,

Deplores Israel's non-compliance with (iencral Assembly resolutions 37/122 and 38/85 and its refusal to receive the team of experts:

Emphasizes that the canal linking the Med1trrranean Sea with the Dead Sea. if constructed, is a v10lation of the rules and principles of international law, especially those relating to the fundamental rights and dutie~ ,,r States and to belligerent occupation of land:

3_ Demands once again that Israel not construct tlm canal and cease forthwith all actions taken and/Or diggingplans made towards the execution of this project:

Calls upon all States, specialized agencies and go, - ernmental and non-governmental otlani,.ations not to assist. directly or indirectly, in the preparation and execution of this pro.1ect, and strongly urges national, intcrna - tional and multinational corporations to do likewise:

Requests the Secretary-General to monitor and assess. on a continuing basis and through a rnr\lpetent expert organ, all aspects - juridical. political. en\nom1c. ecological and demographic - of the adverse effects on .I ordan and on the Arab territories occupied smee I% 7. including Jerusalem, arising from the implcmcntat1on ot the Israeli decision to construct this canal and to forward the findings of that organ on a regular basis to I hl' ( irne1 al •\ssembly:

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Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Genfortieth session the item entitled "Israel's decision to build eral Assembly at its fortieth session on the implementation a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea". of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its

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