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ISRAELI VIOLATIONS OF TERRITORY,
AS PER UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

(Quotes From Resolutions Given Below)

Israeli Violations Of Territory, as per UN Resolutions: 316, 332, 337, 347, 425, 450

Full-Text Versions of all UN Resolutions Pertaining to the Middle East, on the UN Website

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UN RESOLUTION SUMMARIES
RELEVANT QUOTES
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.

 "Deploring the tragic loss of life resulting from all acts of violence and retaliation,

Gravely concerned at Israel's failure to comply with Security Council resolutions 262 (1968) of 31 December 1968, 270 (1969) of 26 August 1969, 280 (1970) of 19 May 1970, 285 (1970) of 5 September 1970 and 313 (1972) of 28 February 1972 calling on Israel to desist forthwith from any violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon,
  • 1. Calls upon Israel to strictly abide by the aforementioned resolutions and to refrain from all military acts against Lebanon;
  • 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;
  • 3. Expresses the strong desire that appropriate steps will lead, as an immediate consequence, to the release in the shortest possible time of all Syrian and Lebanese military and security personnel abducted by Israeli armed forces on 21 June 1972 on Lebanese territory;"

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.

 "Recalling the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Lebanon of 23 March 1949 and the cease-fire established pursuant to resolutions 233 (1967) of 6 June 1967 and 234 (1967) of 7 June 1967,

Recalling its resolutions 262 (1968) of 31 December 1968, 270 (1969) of 26 August 1969, 280 (1970) of 19 May 1970 and 316 (1972) of 26 June 1972,
  • 1. Expresses deep concern over and condemns all acts of violence which endanger or take innocent human lives;
  • 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;
  • 3. Calls upon Israel to desist forthwith from all military attacks on Lebanon."

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. Adopted unanimously.

"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,

Recognizing that such an act could jeopardize the lives and safety of passengers and crew and violates the provisions of international conventions safeguarding civil aviation,

Recalling its resolutions 262 (1968) of 31 December 1968 and 286 (1970) of 9 September 1970,

  • 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;
  • 3. Calls on the International Civil Aviation Organization to take due account of this resolution when considering adequate measures to safeguard international civil aviation against these actions;
  • 4. Calls on Israel to desist from any and all acts that violate Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity and endanger the safety of international civil aviation and solemnly warns Israel that, if such acts are repeated, the Council will consider taking adequate steps or measures to enforce its resolutions."

Resolution 347 (24 April 1974) --  Condemns Israel’s violation of Lebanon’s territory and sovereignty, and requests Israel do no more, and calls upon Israel to release all kidnapped Lebanese civilians.

  • "1. Condemns Israel's violation of Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty and calls once more on the Government of Israel to refrain from further military actions and threats against Lebanon;
  • 3. Calls upon all Governments concerned to respect their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and international law;
  • 4 . Calls upon Israel forthwith to release and return to Lebanon the abducted Lebanese civilians;"

Resolution 425 (19 March 1978) --  Disturbed by the deteriorating situation, the Security Council calls for strict respect of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon, and thus calls upon Israel to immediately cease military action and withdraw from Lebanon. Further, in light of Lebanon’s request, the Security Council establishes the UN Interim Force to confirm Israel’s withdrawal.

  • "1. Calls for strict respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;
  • 2. Calls upon Israel immediately to cease its military action against Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith its forces from all Lebanese territory;
  • 3. Decides, in the light of the request of the Government of Lebanon, to establish immediately under its authority a United Nations interim force for Southern Lebanon for the purpose of confirming the withdrawal of Israeli forces, restoring international peace and security and assisting the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area, the Force to be composed of personnel drawn from Member States;"

Resolution 450 (14 June 1979) --  Strongly deploring continuing violence, displacement and property damage in Lebanon, and continuing obstacles to the UN Interim Force (UNIFIL) implementing UN Security Council Resolution 425, the Security Council calls upon Israel to cease its acts against the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of Lebanon, including its assistance to “irresponsible armed groups”. The Security Council also reaffirms the General Armistice Agreement (1949) between Lebanon and Israel, and calls upon the parties to reactivate the Mixed Armistice Committee to work with the UN Truce Supervision Organization. Renews charter of the UNIFIL 6 more months and urges all member-states to influence, where they can, the involved states to support the UN Forces working toward peace in the region.

"Reaffirming its call for the strict respect for the territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries,
  • 1. Strongly deplores acts of violence against Lebanon that have led to the displacement of civilians, including Palestinians, and brought about destruction and loss of innocent lives;
  • 2. Calls upon Israel to cease forthwith its acts against the territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon, in particular its incursions into Lebanon and the assistance it continues to lend to irresponsible armed groups;
  • 3. Calls also upon all parties concerned to refrain from activities inconsistent with the objectives of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and to co-operate for the fulfilment of these objectives;
  • 6. Reaffirms the validity of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Lebanon in accordance with its relevant decisions and resolutions and calls upon the parties to take the necessary steps to reactivate the Mixed Armistice Commission and to ensure full respect for the safety and freedom of action of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization;"


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