A/RES/70/15
Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine
Stressing that the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples is
among the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory
by war,
Reaffirming also the applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the
Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, 3 to the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Recalling its resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, and reiterating the
importance of maintaining and strengthening international peace founded upon
freedom, equality, justice and respect for fundamental human rights and of
developing friendly relations among nations irrespective of their political, economic
and social systems or the level of their development,
Reaffirming the illegality of the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory
occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem,
Expressing grave concern about the extremely detrimental impact of Israeli
settlement policies, decisions and activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, including on the contiguity, integrity and viability of the
Territory, the viability of the two-State solution based on the pre-1967 borders and
the efforts to advance a peaceful settlement in the Middle East,
Expressing grave concern also about all acts of violence, intimidation and
provocation by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians, including children, and
properties, including homes, mosques, churches and agricultural lands, condemning
acts of terror by several extremist Israeli settlers, and calling for accountability for the
illegal actions perpetrated in this regard,
Reaffirming the illegality of Israeli actions aimed at changing the status of
Jerusalem, including settlement construction and expansion, home demolitions,
evictions of Palestinian residents, excavations in and around religious and historic
sites, and all other unilateral measures aimed at altering the character, status and
demographic composition of the city and of the Territory as a whole, and demanding
their immediate cessation,
Expressing its grave concern, in particular, about tensions, provocations and
incitement regarding the holy places of Jerusalem, including the Haram al-Sharif,
and urging restraint and respect for the sanctity of the holy sites by all sides,
Reaffirming that the construction by Israel, the occupying Power, of a wall in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, and its
associated regime are contrary to international law,
Encouraging all States and international organizations to continue to actively
pursue policies to ensure respect for their obligations under international law with
regard to all illegal Israeli practices and measures in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including East Jerusalem, particularly Israeli settlements,
Expressing deep concern about the continuing Israeli policies of closures and
severe restrictions on the movement of persons and goods, including medical and
humanitarian, via the imposition of prolonged closures and severe economic and
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