Security Council resolution 605 (1987) [on protection of Palestinian civilians under Israel occupation]

GEN

Strongly déplore those policies and practices of Israel, the occupying Power, which violate the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, and in particular the opening of fire by the Israeli army, resulting in the killing and wounding of defenceless Palestinian civilians; calls once again upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide immediately and scrupulously by the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 Aug. 1949, and to desist forthwith from its policies and practices that are in violation of the provisions of the Convention; calls furthermore for the exercise of maximum restraint to contribute towards the establishment of peace; stresses the urgent need to reach a just, durable and peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict; requests the Secretary-General to examine the present situation in the occupied territories by all means available to him, and to submit a report no later than 20 Jan. 1988 containing his recommendation on ways and means for ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation.

Adopted 14-0-1, 2777th meeting

2 p.

Concerns protection of Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation.
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1987. - S/INF/43. - 1988. - p. 4. - (SCOR, 42nd year).