A/HRC/RES/31/34
Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by
force, and deeply concerned at the fragmentation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, through the construction of settlements, settler roads, the wall and
other measures that are tantamount to de facto annexation of Palestinian land,
Emphasizing the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of
Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, and reaffirming the obligation of the States parties to the Fourth
Geneva Convention under articles 146, 147 and 148 with regard to penal sanctions, grave
breaches and responsibilities of the High Contracting Parties,
Reaffirming that all States have the right and the duty to take actions in conformity
with international human rights law and international humanitarian law to counter deadly
acts of violence against their civilian population in order to protect the lives of their
citizens,
Stressing the need for full compliance with the Israeli-Palestinian agreements
reached within the context of the Middle East peace process, including the Sharm el-Sheikh
understandings, and the implementation of the Quartet road map to a permanent two-State
solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
Also stressing the importance of accountability in preventing future conflicts and
ensuring that there is no impunity for violations and abuses, thereby contributing to peace
efforts and avoiding the recurrence of violations of international law, including
international humanitarian law and international human rights law,
Expressing grave concern about the continuing systematic violation of the human
rights of the Palestinian people by Israel, the occupying Power, including that arising from
the excessive use of force and military operations causing death and injury to Palestinian
civilians, including children and women, and to non-violent, peaceful demonstrators and to
journalists, including through the use of live ammunition; the use of collective punishment;
the closure of areas; the confiscation of land; the establishment and expansion of
settlements; the construction of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in departure
from the Armistice Line of 1949; the policies and practices that discriminate against and
disproportionately affect the Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem; the discriminatory allocation of water resources between Israeli
settlers, who reside illegally in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the Palestinian
population of the said Territory; the violation of the basic right to adequate housing, which
is a component of the right to an adequate standard of living; the destruction of property
and infrastructure; and all other actions by it designed to change the legal status,
geographical nature and demographic composition of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem,
Gravely concerned in this regard by the ongoing demolition of Palestinian homes by
Israel, the occupying Power, in particular in Occupied East Jerusalem, including when
carried out as an act of collective punishment in violation of international humanitarian law,
and by the revocation of residence permits and the eviction of Palestinian residents of the
city,
Deploring the conflict in and around the Gaza Strip in July and August 2014 and the
civilian casualties caused, including the killing and injury of thousands of Palestinian
civilians, including children, women and elderly persons, the widespread destruction of
thousands of homes and of civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, water
sanitation and electricity networks, economic, industrial and agricultural properties, public
institutions, religious sites and United Nations schools and facilities, the internal
displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians, and any violations of international law,
including humanitarian and human rights law, in this regard,
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