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7.
Calls upon Israel to take and implement serious measures, including confiscation of
arms and enforcement of criminal sanctions, with the aim of preventing acts of violence by
Israeli settlers, and other measures to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian
civilians and Palestinian properties in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
East Jerusalem;
8.
Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply fully with its legal obligations, as
mentioned in the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International Court of Justice;
9.
Urges the parties to give renewed impetus to the peace process in line with
the Annapolis Peace Conference and the Paris International Donors’ Conference for the
Palestinian State and to implement fully the road map endorsed by the Security Council in its
resolution 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, with the aim of reaching a comprehensive
political settlement in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council, including
resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, and other
relevant United Nations resolutions, the principles of the Peace Conference on the Middle East,
held in Madrid on 30 October 1991, the Oslo Accords and subsequent agreements, which will
allow two States, Israel and Palestine, to live in peace and security;
10.
Decides to continue the consideration of this question at its session of March 2009.
40th meeting
27 March 2008
Adopted by a recorded vote of 46 to 1. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, China,
Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Ukraine,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Canada.
See chapter VII.
7/19. Combating defamation of religions
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the 2005 World Summit Outcome adopted by the General Assembly in its
resolution 60/1 of 24 October 2005, in which the Assembly emphasized the responsibilities of all
States, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, to respect human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language or
religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, and
acknowledged the importance of respect and understanding for religious and cultural diversity
throughout the world,
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