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of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and that no progress has been made on its
implementation, and affirming the urgent need to respect and ensure respect for
international humanitarian law and international human rights law in this regard,
Firmly convinced that justice and respect for the rule of law are the indispensable
bases for peace, and stressing that prevailing long-standing and systemic impunity for
international law violations has created a justice crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
that warrants action, including accountability for international crimes,
Noting the systematic failure by Israel to carry out genuine investigations in an
impartial, independent, prompt and effective way, as required by international law, on
violence and offences carried out against Palestinians by the occupying forces and settlers
and to establish judicial accountability over its military actions in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Emphasizing the obligations of Israel as the occupying Power to ensure the welfare
and safety of the Palestinian civilian population under its occupation in the West Bank,
including East Jerusalem, and in the Gaza Strip, and noting Israel’s wilful abdication and
rejection of its obligations in this regard,
Noting that the deliberate targeting of civilians and other protected persons and the
perpetration of systematic, flagrant and widespread violations of applicable international
humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict
constitute grave breaches and a threat to international peace and security,
Deploring the massive Israeli military operations in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including East Jerusalem, since 13 June 2014, which have involved
disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks and resulted in grave violations of the human
rights of the Palestinian civilian population, including through the most recent Israeli
military assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of military aggressions by
Israel, and actions of mass closure, mass arrest and the killing of civilians in the occupied
West Bank,
Expressing grave concern at the critical humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,
including in particular the forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians,
the crisis in access to adequate water and sanitation services affecting nearly 1 million
people, and the extensive damage to electricity infrastructure resulting in 80 per cent of the
population receiving electricity only four hours a day, and underlining the importance of
providing emergency humanitarian assistance to them and other victims,
Welcoming the establishment of the Palestinian national consensus Government on 2
July 2014 as an important step towards Palestinian reconciliation, which is crucial for
achieving a two-State solution based on the pre-1967 borders and lasting peace, and
emphasizing that the situation of the occupied Gaza Strip is unsustainable as long as it
remains geographically, politically and economically separated from the West Bank,
1.
Strongly condemns the failure of Israel, the occupying Power, to end its
prolonged occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in
accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions;
2.
Condemns in the strongest terms the widespread, systematic and gross
violations of international human rights and fundamental freedoms arising from the Israeli
military operations carried out in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 13 June 2014,
particularly the latest Israeli military assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, by air, land and
sea, which has involved disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks, including aerial
bombardment of civilian areas, the targeting of civilians and civilian properties in collective
punishment contrary to international law, and other actions, including the targeting of
medical and humanitarian personnel, that may amount to international crimes, directly
resulting in the killing of more than 650 Palestinians, most of them civilians and more than
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