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 |
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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,
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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,
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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/
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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. |
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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. |
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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,
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