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UN CONDEMNATION OF OTHER'S ACTIONS,
AS PER UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

(Quotes From Resolutions Given Below)

UN Condemnation Of Other's Actions, as per UN Resolutions: 1402, 1655

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UN RESOLUTION SUMMARIES
RELEVANT QUOTES
Resolution 1402 (30 March 2002) --  Expressing grave concern over suicide bombings against Israel and attacks against Arafat’s Presidential headquarters in Ramallah, calls upon both parties to move toward ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from Ramallah, and for both parties to cooperate with Special Envoy Zinni, to implement Tenet Security Work Plan, of the Mitchell Committee, and support for the peace efforts of the International Quartet.

"Reaffirming its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 and the Madrid principles,

Expressing its grave concern at the further deterioration of the situation, including the recent suicide bombings in Israel and the military attack against the headquarters of the president of the Palestinian Authority,
  • 1. Calls upon both parties to move immediately to a meaningful cease-fire; calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah; and calls upon the parties to cooperate fully with Special Envoy Zinni, and others, to implement the Tenet security work plan as a first step towards implementation of the Mitchell Committee recommendations, with the aim of resuming negotiations on a political settlement;
  • 2. Reiterates its demand in resolution 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 for an immediate cessation of all acts of violence, including all acts of terror, provocation, incitement and destruction;

Resolution 1655(31 January 2006) --  Recalling Israel’s withdrawal, and that UN Interim Force (UNIFIL) has completed 2/3 of its mandate, and UN Security Council Resolutions 1308 and 1325,  but gravely concerned at the continuing violence at the Blue Line, including rockets fired by Hizbullah.  Thus responding to request from the Lebanon government, the Security Council decides to extend the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon mandate 6 months, reiterates its support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon, and supports the government reasserting its authority over the area.  Welcomes the strengthening alliance between UNIFIL and the Lebanese government, and UNIFIL’s continuing efforts to hold the cease-fire and toward de-mining.

"Gravely concerned at the persistence of tension and violence along the Blue Line, including the hostilities initiated by Hizbullah on 21 November 2005 and those triggered by the firing of rockets from Lebanon into Israel on 27 December 2005, which demonstrated once more that the situation remains volatile and fragile and underlined yet again the urgent need for the Lebanese Government to fully extend its authority and exert control and monopoly over the use of force throughout its territory, as outlined in the Secretary-General's report of 18 January 2006 (S/2006/26), and concerned also by the continuing Israeli violations of Lebanese air space,
  • 4. Condemns all acts of violence, including the latest serious incidents across the Blue Line initiated from the Lebanese side that have resulted in deaths and injuries on both sides, expresses great concern about the serious breaches and the sea, land and the continuing aforementioned air violations of the withdrawal line, and urges the parties to put an end to these violations, to refrain from any act of provocation that could further escalate the tension and to abide scrupulously by their obligation to respect the safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel, including by avoiding any course of action which endangers United Nations personnel;
  • 5. Reiterates its call on the parties to continue to fulfil the commitments they have given to respect fully the entire withdrawal line identified by the United Nations, as set out in the Secretary-General's report of 16 June 2000 (S/2000/590) and to exercise utmost restraint;"


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