A/HRC/RES/34/30
Gravely concerned by the ongoing demolition by Israel, the occupying Power, of
Palestinian homes and of structures provided as humanitarian aid, in particular in occupied
East Jerusalem, including when carried out as an act of collective punishment in violation
of international humanitarian law, the occurrence of which has escalated at unprecedented
rates, 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,
Gravely concerned in particular about the disastrous humanitarian situation and the
critical socioeconomic and security situations in the Gaza Strip, including that resulting
from the prolonged continuous closures and severe economic and movement restrictions
that in effect amount to a blockade, and from the continuing and vastly negative
repercussions of the military operations between December 2008 and January 2009, in
November 2012 and in July and August 2014, and about the firing of rockets into Israel,
Stressing that the situation in the Gaza Strip is unsustainable and that a durable
ceasefire agreement must lead to a fundamental improvement in the living conditions of the
Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, including through the sustained and regular opening of
crossing points, and ensure the safety and well-being of civilians on both sides,
Affirming the need to support the Palestinian national consensus Government in its
assumption of full government responsibilities in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in
all fields, and through its presence at Gaza crossing points,
Expressing deep concern at the short- and long-term detrimental impact of such
widespread destruction and the continued impediments to the reconstruction process on the
human rights situation and on the socioeconomic and humanitarian conditions of the
Palestinian civilian population, and calling upon the international community to step up its
efforts in order to provide the Gaza Strip with the assistance that it requires,
Stressing the need to end immediately the closure of the Gaza Strip and for the full
implementation of the Agreement on Movement and Access and the Agreed Principles for
the Rafah Crossing, both of 15 November 2005, to allow for the freedom of movement of
the Palestinian civilian population within and into and out of the Gaza Strip, while taking
into account Israeli concerns,
Stressing also the need for all parties, in conformity with the relevant provisions of
international humanitarian law, to cooperate fully with the United Nations and other
humanitarian agencies and organizations and to ensure the safe and unhindered access of
humanitarian personnel, and the delivery of supplies and equipment, in order to allow such
personnel to perform efficiently their task of assisting affected civilian populations,
including refugees and internally displaced persons,
Expressing deep concern at the Israeli policy of closures and the imposition of
severe restrictions and checkpoints, several of which have been transformed into structures
akin to permanent border crossings, other physical obstacles and a permit regime, which are
applied in a discriminatory manner affecting the Palestinian population only and all of
which obstruct the freedom of movement of persons and goods, including medical and
humanitarian goods, throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
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