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Resolution 641

Territories occupied by Israel

Abstract

Resolution 641 (1989) of 30 August 1989
The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988, 608 (1988) of 14 January 1988 and 636 (1989) of 6 July
1989,
Having been apprised that Israel, the occupying Power, has once again, in defiance of those resolutions, deported
five Palestinian civilians on 27 August 1989,
Expressing grave concern over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories,
Recalling the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,
and in particular articles 47 and 49 thereof.
1. Deplores the continuing deportation by Israel, the occupying Power, of Palestinian civilians;
2. Calls upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return to the occupied Palestinian territories of 1 hose
deported and to desist forthwith from deporting any other Palestinian civilians;
3. Reaffirms that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12
August 1949, is applicable to the Palestinian territories, occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem,
and to the other occupied Arab territories;
4. Decides to keep the situation under review.

Adopted at the 2883rd meeting by 14 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America).

Topics
Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Jerusalem
Year
1989
Title
Territories occupied by Israel
Related with resolutions
607 608 636
Quoted in resolutions
681 726 799
Security Council Composition
CHN FRA SUN GBR USA BRA CAN COL DZA ETH FIN MYS NPL SEN YUG