Security Council Resolution 607 (1988) [on the Deportation of Palestinian Civilians From the Occupied Arab Territories]

S/RES/607(1988)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 37 The situation in the occupied Arab territories, published in 1988.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Civilian Persons Deportation Israel Palestine Question Palestinians Territories Occupied by Israel

What’s in this document?

1 operative paragraph

Having been apprised of the decision of Israel, the occupying Power, to "continue the deportation" of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories,

At its 2780th meeting, on 5 January 1988, the Council decided to invite the representative of Israel to participate,

Rewlling the Geneva Convention relative to the Protecwithout vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The tion of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949.' situation in the occupied Arab territories: letter dated 4 and in particular articles 47 and 49 of same, January 1988 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan I.

Reaffirms once again that the Geneva Convention to the United Nations addressed to the President of the relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of Security Council (SI 19402)".' War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 196 7.

including Jerusalem;

Calls upon Israel to refrain from deporting any At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of Palestinian civilians from the occupied territories; the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the 3.

Strongly requests Israel, the occupying Power. to debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same abide by its obligations arising from the Convention; rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State 4.

Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 196 7. provisional rules of procedure.

including Jerusalem, under review.

Decisions At its 2781st meeting, on 14 January 1988, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israel and Lebanon Resolution 607 (1988)

to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arab territories".

Adopted by JO votes to 1 (United

Adopted unanimousl_v at rh,· States af America), with 4 absten-

2780th meeting.

tions (France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nonhern /re/and).

of 5 January 1988 2 See Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third li>ar. Supplement for January, Februarv and March 1988

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