ISRAELI VIOLATIONS OF UNITED NATIONS CHARTER AS PER UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Quotes From Resolutions Given Below) |
| Israeli Violations Of UN Charter as per UN Resolutions: | 93, 106, 111, 228, 316, 332, 337, 487, 497 |
Full-Text Versions of all UN Resolutions Pertaining to the Middle East, on the UN Website www.un.org --> Welcome --> Peace & Security --> The Palestine Question --> Resolutions |
| Resolution 93 (18 May 1951) – Despite UN resolutions and the General Armistice agreements, all parties continue to make complaints against the other for violations. Thus the Israeli corporation, Palestine Land Development Co. has been requested many times to stop building in DMZ and Israeli aerial action on 5 April 1951 was in violation of Armistice agreement and UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 54, and the UN Truce Supervision Organization and the Mixed-Armistice Commissions to consult with them about all problems and disputes. Civil administration in DMZ will be localized - each village will manage itself. Also Palestinian inhabitants of DMZ evacuated by Israel must be allowed to return to their homes. Also requires all parties to allow freedom of movement to UN workers. | "Recalls to the Governments of Syria and Israel their obligations under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations and their commitments under the Armistice Agreement not to resort to military force and finds that:
(a) Aerial action taken by the forces of the Government of Israel on 5 April 1951, and (b) Any aggressive military action by either of the parties in or around the demilitarized zone, which further investigation by the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization into the reports and complaints recently submitted to the Council may establish, constitute a violation of the cease-fire provision in Security Council resolution 54 (1948) and are inconsistent with the terms of the Armistice Agreement and the obligations assumed under the Charter;" |
| Resolution 106 (29 March 1955) – Noting report by Mixed Armistice Commission about organized Israeli attack on 28 Feb. 1955, condemns this attack as violation of UN Security Council Resolution 54 and the General Armistice Agreement and the UN Charter, and calls on Israel to stop it. Adopted unanimously. | "Noting that the Egyptian-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission on 6 March 1955 determined that a "re-arranged and planned attack ordered by Israel authorities" was "committed by Israel regular army forces against the Egyptian regular army force" in the Gaza Strip on 28 February 1955,1/
1. Condemns this attack as a violation of the cease-fire provisions of Security Council resolution 54 (1948) and as inconsistent with the obligations of the parties under the General Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel 2/ and under the United Nations Charter;" |
| Resolution 111 (19 January 1956) – Recalling the reports and letters concerning the conflict, including the complaint by Syria that Israel had conducted a military attack on 11 Dec. 1955, and reports of Syrian interference with lawful Israeli activities near Lake Tiberias, judges that this interference does not make the military action justified, which thus is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 54, the General Armistice Agreement, and UN Charter, Calls for Israel to obey, and for UN to clear up conflict near Lake, and arrange for exchange of POW's. | "Taking into consideration the statements of the representatives of Syria and Israel and the reports of the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine on the Syrian complaint that an attack was committed by Israel regular army forces against Syrian regular army forces on Syrian territory on 11 December 1955,
Noting that, according to the report of the Chief of Staff, this Israel action was a deliberate violation of the provisions of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria,2/ including those relating to the demilitarized zone, which was crossed by the Israel forces which entered Syria, Noting also, without prejudice to the ultimate rights, claims and positions of the parties, that according to the reports of the Chief of Staff there has been interference by the Syrian authorities with Israel activities on Lake Tiberias, in contravention of the terms of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria, 1. Holds that this interference in no way justifies the Israel action; 2. Reminds the Government of Israel that the Council has already condemned military action in breach of the General Armistice Agreements, whether or not undertaken by way of retaliation, and has called upon Israel to take effective measures to prevent such actions; 3. Condemns the attack of 11 December 1955 as a flagrant violation of the cease-fire provisions of its resolution 54 (1948), of the terms of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria, and of Israel's obligations under the Charter of the United Nations;" |
| Resolution 228 (25 November 1966) – Noting the Secretary-General’s report (S/7593) on Israel’s military action against the Southern area of Hebron, the Security Council censures Israel for this action as a violation of the UN Charter and the General Armistice Agreement between Jordan and Israel of 1949, and emphasizes that actions of military reprisal will not be tolerated and if continued will require further action by the Security Council. | "Having heard the statements of the representatives of Jordan and Israel concerning the grave Israel military action which took place in the southern Hebron area on 13 November 1966,
Observing that this incident constituted a large-scale and carefully planned military action on the territory of Jordan by the armed forces of Israel, 1. Deplores the loss of life and heavy damage to property resulting from the action of the Government of Israel on 13 November 1966; 2. Censures Israel for this large-scale military action in violation of the United Nations Charter and of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Jordan;" |
| Resolution 316 (26 June 1972) -- Deploring the tragic loss of life, and gravely concerned with Israel’s failure to comply with UN Security Council Resolutions 262, 270, 280, 285, and 313 with their violations of Lebanese territory, the Security Council calls upon Israel to strictly abide by the above resolutions, condemns and deplores Israel’s “repeated attacks of the Israeli forces on Lebanese territory and population in violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and Israel’s obligations thereunder”, and expresses strong desire that Israel take steps to release all Syrian and Lebanese military personnel “abducted by Israeli armed forces on 21 June 1972 on Lebanese territory”. If Israel does not comply with the above resolutions or release the personnel mentioned, then the Security Council will consider harsher action. | "2. Condemns, while profoundly deploring all acts of violence, the repeated attacks of Israeli forces on Lebanese territory and population in violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and Israel's obligations thereunder;" |
| Resolution 332 (21 April 1973) -- Gravely concerned with the deterioration of the situation from the resolution violations, the Security Council expresses deep concern and condemns the violence and loss of life, condemns repeated Israeli attacks, and violation of Lebanon territorial integrity and sovereignty, which are in contravention of the UN Charter, Armistice Agreement, and the cease-fire resolutions, and calls upon Israel to desist any further attacks on Lebanon. | "2. Condemns the repeated military attacks conducted by Israel against Lebanon and Israel's violation of Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations, of the Armistice Agreement between Israel and Lebanon and of the Council's cease-fire resolutions;" |
| Resolution 337 (15 August 1973) -- Gravely concerned that the hijacking is serious interference with international aviation and violation of UN Charter, and recognizing the action could have jeopardized lives of passengers and crew, and violates international conventions safeguarding civil aviation, the Security Council condemns Israel for violating Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity with hijacking, and considers that these actions violate 1949 Armistice Agreement, cease-fire resolutions, provisions of UN Charter, and international conventions of civil aviation, and principles of international law and morality, and thus calls on International Civil Aviation Organization to reference UN Resolutions when planning measures to protect international aviation, and calls on Israel to desist from further violations of Lebanon sovereignty and territorial integrity, and endangering civil aviation, and if Israel does not, then the Council will consider steps necessary to enforce its resolutions. | "Having heard the statement of the representative of Lebanon concerning the violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity and the hijacking, by the Israeli air force, of a Lebanese civilian airliner on lease to Iraqi Airways, 1/
Gravely concerned that such an act carried out by Israel, a Member of the United Nations, constitutes a serious interference with international civil aviation and a violation of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Condemns the Government of Israel for violating Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity and for the forcible diversion and seizure by the Israeli air force of a Lebanese airliner from Lebanon's air space; 2. Considers that these actions by Israel constitute a violation of the Lebanese-Israeli Armistice Agreement of 1949, the cease-fire resolutions of the Security Council of 1967, the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, the international conventions on civil aviation and the principles of international law and morality;" |
| Resolution 487 (19 June 1981) -- Fully aware of Iraq’s membership and compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons since its beginning. Noting furthermore Israel’s refusal to join and adhere by the treaty. The Security Council is now deeply concerned about Israel’s pre-meditated attack on the Iraq’s nuclear facility. The Security Council considers the attack to be a violation of article 2 of the UN Charter, a threat to the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and a threat to peace efforts in the Middle East, and strongly condemns the attack,. The Security Council calls upon Israel to refrain from future attacks, and to join the treaty. The Security Council recognizes the right of Iraq and other countries to develop nuclear programs under the guidance of the IAEA, and is entitled to redress for the damage caused by the attack, which Israel has taken responsibility for. | "Deeply concerned about the danger to international peace and security created by the premeditated Israeli air attack on Iraqi nuclear installations on 7 June 1981, which could at any time explode the situation in the area, with grave consequences for the vital interests of all States,
Considering that, under the terms of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations: "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations", 1. Strongly condemns the military attack by Israel in clear violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international conduct;" |
| Resolution 497 (17 December 1981) -- Reaffirming that the acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible, as per the UN Charter and international law, and that the Geneva Conventions Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949) apply to Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights, the Security Council decides that Israel’s decision to impose its laws on the Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal affect, and demands that Israel rescind its decision immediately. | "Reaffirming that the acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible, in accordance with the United Nations Charter, the principles of international law, and relevant Security Council resolutions,
1. Decides that the Israeli decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal effect; 2. Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, should rescind forthwith its decision;" |
Return to Top of this page.
All comments, suggestions, and questions are most welcomed - [email protected]
(C) Israel Law Resoource Center, February, 2007.