A/RES/61/184
Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 3 and recalling further its resolution
ES-10/15 of 20 July 2004,
Expressing its concern at the exploitation by Israel, the occupying Power, of
the natural resources of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
Expressing its grave concern at the extensive destruction by Israel, the
occupying Power, of agricultural land and orchards in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including the uprooting of a vast number of fruit-bearing trees,
Expressing its concern at the widespread destruction caused by Israel, the
occupying Power, to vital infrastructure, including water pipelines and sewage
networks, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which, inter alia, pollutes the
environment and negatively affects the natural resources of the Palestinian people,
Aware of the detrimental impact of the Israeli settlements on Palestinian and
other Arab natural resources, especially as a result of the confiscation of land and
the forced diversion of water resources, and of the dire economic and social
consequences in this regard,
Aware also of the detrimental impact on Palestinian natural resources being
caused by the unlawful construction of the wall by Israel, the occupying Power, in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, and of
its grave effect on the natural resources and economic and social conditions of the
Palestinian people,
Reaffirming the need for the immediate resumption of negotiations within the
Middle East peace process, on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967),
338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978 and 1397 (2002) of
12 March 2002, the principle of land for peace and the Quartet performance-based
road map to a permanent two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 4 as
endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 1515 (2003) of 19 November
2003, and for the achievement of a final settlement on all tracks,
Noting the Israeli withdrawal from within the Gaza Strip and parts of the
northern West Bank and the importance of the dismantlement of settlements therein
as a step towards the implementation of the road map,
Recalling the need to end all acts of violence, including acts of terror,
provocation, incitement and destruction,
Taking note with appreciation of the note by the Secretary-General
transmitting the report prepared by the Economic and Social Commission for
Western Asia on the economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on
the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan, 5
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Reaffirms the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the
population of the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources, including land
and water;
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A/ES-10/273 and Corr.1.
See S/2003/529, annex.
5
A/61/67-E/2006/13.
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