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constitute, in all but the most limited cases as specified under international law, violations
of the prohibitions on destruction of property and forcible transfer, respectively under
articles 53 and 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention,
Deeply concerned at reports of the hampering and destruction of humanitarian
assistance by Israel, contributing to a coercive environment that can lead to the forcible
transfer of Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
Expressing deep concern that thousands of Palestinians, including many children
and women and elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, continue to be
detained and held in Israeli prisons or detention centres under harsh conditions, including
unhygienic conditions, solitary confinement, lack of proper medical care, denial of family
visits and denial of due process, that impair their well-being, and expressing deep concern
also about the ill-treatment and harassment of any Palestinian prisoner and all reports of
torture,
Expressing concern about the possible consequences of the enactment by Israel, the
occupying Power, of military orders regarding the detention, imprisonment and deportation
of Palestinian civilians from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
and recalling in this regard the prohibition under international humanitarian law of the
deportation of civilians from occupied territories,
Convinced of the need for an international presence to monitor the situation, to
contribute to ending the violence and protecting the Palestinian civilian population and to
help the parties to implement the agreements reached, and in this regard recalling the
positive contribution of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron,
Recognizing the continued efforts and tangible progress made in the Palestinian
security sector, noting the continued cooperation that benefits both Palestinians and Israelis,
in particular by promoting security and building confidence, and expressing the hope that
such progress will be extended to all major population centres,
Emphasizing the right of all people in the region to the enjoyment of human rights as
enshrined in the International Covenants on Human Rights,
1.
Stresses the need for Israel, the occupying Power, to withdraw from the
Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, so as to enable the
Palestinian people to exercise its universally recognized right to self-determination;
2.
Reiterates that all measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power,
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in violation of the relevant
provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time
of War, of 12 August 1949, and contrary to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council
are illegal and have no validity;
3.
Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply fully with the provisions
of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and cease immediately all measures and actions
taken in violation and in breach of the Convention;
4.
Also demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease all practices and
actions that violate the human rights of the Palestinian people, and that it fully respect
human rights law and comply with its legal obligations in this regard, including in
accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions;
5.
Reiterates the need for respect for the territorial unity, contiguity and
integrity of all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and for guarantees of the freedom of
movement of persons and goods within the Palestinian territory, including movement into
and from East Jerusalem, into and from the Gaza Strip, between the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip, and to and from the outside world;
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