Noting that since the adoption of the above-mentioned resolutions Israel has taken further measures tending to change the status of the City of Jerusalem,
Reaffirming the established principle that acquisition of territory by military conquest is inadmissible,
1
Rea/jinns its resolution 252 ( 1968);
2
Deplores the failure of Israel to show any regard for the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council mentioned above;
3
Censures in the strongest terms all measures taken to change the status of the City of Jerusalem;
4
Confirms that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel which purport to alter the status of Jerusalem, including expropriation of land and properties thereon, are invalid and cannot change that status;
5
Urgently calls once more upon Israel to rescind forthwith all measures taken by it which may tend to change the status of the City of Jerusalem, and in future to refrain from all actions likely to have such an effect;
6
RequestsIsrael to inform the Security Council without any further delay of its intentions with regard to the implementation of the provisions of the present resolution;
7
Determines that, in the event of a negative response or no response from Israel, the Security Council shall reconvene without delay to consider what further action should be taken in this matter;
8
Requeststhe Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution.
Decision
At its 1498th meeting, on 13 August 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon and Israel to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled:
"The situation in the Middle East:
"Letter dated 12 August 1969 from the Charge d' Affaires ad interim of Lebanon addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/9385). 8 "The situation in the Middle East:
"Letter dated 12 August 1969 from the Permanent Representative of Israel addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/9387)."8 Resolution 270 (1969)
1
Condemns the premeditated air attack by Israel on villages in southern Lebanon in violation of its obligations under the Charter and Security Council resolutions;
2
Deplores all violent incidents in violation of the cease-fire;
3
Deplores the extension of the area of fighting;
4
Declares that such actions of military reprisal and other grave violations of the cease-fire cannot be tolerated and that the Security Council would have to consider further and more effective steps as envisaged in the Charter to ensure against repetition of such acts.
Decisions
At its 1507th meeting, on 9 September 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israel, the United Arab Republic and Indonesia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: letter dated 28 August 1969 addressed to the President of the Security Council by the representatives of Afghanistan, Algeria, Guinea,
Indonesia,
Iran,
Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, the Niger, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Southern Yemen, the Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Republic and Yemen (S/9421 and Add.1 and 2) ."12
4
Adopted unanimously at the
1485th meeting. 8 Jbid., Supplement for July, August and September 1969.
of 26 August 1969
Adopted at the 1504th meeting.11 9 Ibid. 10 Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 4. 11 Adopted without vote. 12 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twentyfourth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1969.
