Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
A/RES/73/99
10. Also condemns all acts of violence by militants and armed groups,
including the firing of rockets, against Israeli civilian areas, resulting in loss of life
and injury;
11. Reiterates its demand for the full implementation of Security Council
resolution 1860 (2009);
12. Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply with its legal
obligations under international law, as mentioned in the advisory opinion rendered on
9 July 2004 by the International Court of Justice 8 and as demanded in General
Assembly resolutions ES-10/15 of 20 July 2004 and ES-10/13 of 21 October 2003,
and that it immediately cease the construction of the wall in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, dismantle forthwith the structure
situated therein, repeal or render ineffective all legislative and regulatory acts relating
thereto, and make reparations for all damage caused by the construction of the wall,
which has gravely impacted the human rights and the socioeconomic living conditions
of the Palestinian people;
13. Reiterates the need for respect for the territorial unity, contiguity and
integrity of all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and for guarantees of the freedom
of movement of persons and goods within the Palestinian territory, including
movement into and from East Jerusalem, into and from the Gaza Strip, between the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and to and from the outside world;
14. Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to cease its imposition of
prolonged closures and economic and movement restrictions, including those
amounting to a blockade on the Gaza Strip, and in this regard to fully implement the
Agreement on Movement and Access and the Agreed Principles for the Rafah
Crossing, both of 15 November 2005, in order to allow for the sustained and regular
movement of persons and goods and for the acceleration of l ong overdue and massive
reconstruction needs and economic recovery in the Gaza Strip, while noting the
tripartite agreement facilitated by the United Nations in this regard;
15. Urges Member States to continue to provide emergency assistance to the
Palestinian people to alleviate the financial crisis and the dire socioeconomic and
humanitarian situation, particularly in the Gaza Strip;
16. Urges all States and the specialized agencies and organizations of the
United Nations system to continue to support and assist the Palestinian people in the
early realization of their inalienable human rights, including their right to self determination, as a matter of urgency, in the light of the passage of more than 50 years
of the Israeli occupation and the continued denial and violation of the human rights
of the Palestinian people;
17. Emphasizes the need to preserve and develop the Palestinian institutions
and infrastructure for the provision of vital public services to the Palestinian civilian
population and the promotion of human rights, including civil, political, economic,
social and cultural rights, and urges in this regard the implementation of the
agreement signed in Cairo on 12 October 2017, 17 which would be an important step
towards achieving Palestinian unity and lead to the effective functioning of the
Palestinian national consensus government, including in the Gaza Strip, under the
leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas, consistent with the Palestine Liberation
Organization commitments and the Quartet principles;
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