Condemns Israel's persistent policies and practices violating the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem; demands that Israel, the occupying Power, abide immediately and scrupulously by the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and desist forthwith from its policies and practices that are in violation of the provisions of the Convention; calls upon all the High Contracting Parties to the Convention to take appropriate measures to ensure respect by Israel, the occupying Power, for the Convention in all circumstances, in conformity with their obligation under article 1 thereof; invites Member States, the organizations of the UN system, governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and the mass communications media to continue and enhance their support for the Palestinian people; urges the Security Council to consider the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories; requests the Secretary-General to examine the present situation in the occupied Palestinian territories by all means available to him and to submit periodic reports thereon, the 1st such report no later than 17 Nov. 1988.

Adopted 130-2-16, 45th meeting

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Adopted at the 45th plenary meeting, 3 Nov. 1988.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 43rd session, Volume 1, 20 September-22 December 1988. - A/43/49. - 1989. - p. 26-27. - (GAOR, 43rd sess., Suppl. no. 49).