A/RES/60/106 Gravely concerned about the dangerous situation resulting from actions taken by the illegal armed Israeli settlers in the occupied territory, Acknowledging the importance of the Israeli withdrawal from within the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank and of the dismantlement of the settlements therein as a step towards the implementation of the road map, Taking note of the relevant reports of the Secretary-General, 9 1. Reaffirms that Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan are illegal and an obstacle to peace and economic and social development; Calls upon Israel to accept the de jure applicability of the Geneva 2. Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,1 to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to the occupied Syrian Golan and to abide scrupulously by the provisions of the Convention, in particular article 49; Welcomes the Israeli withdrawal from within the Gaza Strip and parts of 3. the northern West Bank and the dismantlement of the settlements therein as a step towards the implementation of the road map; Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, in this regard, to comply strictly 4. with its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, with respect to the alteration of the character and status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem; Emphasizes the need for the parties to speedily resolve all remaining 5. issues in the Gaza Strip, including the removal of rubble; 6. Reiterates its demand for the immediate and complete cessation of all Israeli settlement activities in all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan, and calls for the full implementation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council; Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply with its legal 7. obligations, as mentioned in the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International Court of Justice;4 8. Stresses the need for full implementation of Security Council resolution 904 (1994), in which, among other things, the Council called upon Israel, the occupying Power, to continue to take and implement measures, including confiscation of arms, with the aim of preventing illegal acts of violence by Israeli settlers, and called for measures to be taken to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians in the occupied territory; Reiterates its calls for the prevention of all acts of violence by Israeli 9. settlers, especially against Palestinian civilians and properties, particularly in the light of recent developments; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution. 62nd plenary meeting 8 December 2005 _______________ 9 A/60/294-298 and A/60/380. 3