Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human
Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories
A/RES/70/87
Taking note of the report of the independent commission of inquiry established
pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-21/1, 12 and stressing the imperative
of ensuring accountability for all violations of international humanitarian law and
international human rights law in order to end impunity, ensure justice, deter further
violations, protect civilians and promote peace,
Having considered the report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli
Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of
the Occupied Territories 13 and the relevant reports of the Secretary-Genera1, 14
Recalling the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government
Arrangements of 13 September 1993 15 and the subsequent implementation
agreements between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,
Stressing the urgency of bringing a complete end to the Israeli occupation that
began in 1967 and thus an end to the violation of the human rights of the Palestinian
people, and of allowing for the realization of their inalienable human rights,
including their right to self-determination and their independent State,
Taking note of the application of Palestine for admission to membership in the
United Nations, submitted on 23 September 2011, 16
Recalling its resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012, by which, inter alia,
Palestine was accorded non-member observer State status in the United Nations, and
taking note of the follow-up report of the Secretary-General, 17
Noting the accession by Palestine to several human rights treaties and the core
humanitarian law conventions, as well as other international treaties,
1.
Commends the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices
`Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the
Occupied Territories for its efforts in performing the tasks assigned to it by the
General Assembly and for its impartiality;
2.
Reiterates its demand that Israel, the occupying Power, cooperate, in
accordance with its obligations as a State Member of the United Nations, with the
Special Committee in implementing its mandate, and deplores the continued lack of
cooperation in this regard;
3.
Deplores those policies and practices of Israel that violate the human
rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the occupied territories, as
reflected in the report of the Special Committee covering the reporting period; 13
4.
Expresses grave concern about the critical situation in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, particularly in the Gaza Strip, as a
result of unlawful Israeli practices and measures, and especially condemns and calls
for the immediate cessation of all illegal Israeli settlement activities and the
construction of the wall, the lifting of the blockade of the Gaza Strip, as well as a
complete cessation of the excessive and indiscriminate use of force and military
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12
A/HRC/29/52.
A/70/406 and Corr.1.
14
A/70/133, A/70/312, A/70/341, A/70/351 and A/70/421.
15
A/48/486-S/26560, annex.
16
A/66/371-S/2011/592.
17
A/67/738.
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