A/HRC/S-12/1 page 3 I. Decision and resolution adopted by the Council at its twelfth special session S-12/101. Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council At its second meeting, on 16 October 2009, the Human Rights Council decided to request the President of the Council to transmit urgently resolution S-12/1, contained in the report of the Council on its twelfth special session (A/HRC/S-12/1), to the General Assembly for its consideration during the main part of its sixty-fourth session. 2nd meeting 16 October 2009 [Adopted without a vote.] S-12/1. The human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem A The Human Rights Council, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Affirming the responsibility of the international community to promote human rights and ensure respect for international law, Emphasizing the particularity of The Occupied East Jerusalem in its rich religious and cultural heritage, Recalling all relevant United Nations resolutions including Security Council resolutions on Occupied East Jerusalem, Deeply concerned at the actions by Israel undermining the sanctity and inviolability of religious sites in the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem, Deeply concerned also at the policy of closure and severe restrictions of Israel, including the permit regime, which continue to be imposed on the movement of Palestinians hindering their free access to their Christian and Muslim holy sites, including Al- Aqsa Mosque, 1. Strongly condemns all policies and measures taken by Israel, the occupying Power, including those limiting access of Palestinians to their properties and holy sites particularly in Occupied East Jerusalem, on the basis of national origin, religion, sex, age or any other discriminatory ground, which are in grave violation of the Palestinian People's civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights; 2. Condemns further the recent violations of human rights by Israel in Occupied East Jerusalem, particularly the confiscation of lands and properties, the demolishing of houses and private properties, the construction and expansion of settlements, the continuous construction of