A/RES/58/99
Reaffirming further the obligation of the States parties to the Fourth Geneva
Convention5 under articles 146, 147 and 148 with regard to penal sanctions, grave
breaches and responsibilities of the High Contracting Parties,
Stressing the need for full compliance with the Israeli-Palestinian agreements
reached within the context of the Middle East peace process and the implementation
of the Quartet road map to a permanent two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, 6
Concerned about the continuing systematic violation of the human rights of
the Palestinian people by Israel, the occupying Power, including the use of
collective punishment, the reoccupation and closure of areas, the confiscation of
land, the establishment and expansion of settlements, the construction of a wall
inside the Occupied Palestinian Territory in departure from the Armistice Line of
1949, the destruction of property and all other actions by it designed to change the
legal status, geographical nature and demographic composition of the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Gravely concerned about the tragic events that have occurred since
28 September 2000 and that have led to thousands of deaths and injuries among
Palestinian civilians,
Gravely concerned also about the use of suicide bombing attacks against
Israeli civilians resulting in extensive loss of life and injury,
Expressing deep concern about the extensive destruction caused by the Israeli
occupying forces, including the destruction of homes and properties, of religious,
cultural and historical sites, of vital infrastructure and institutions of the Palestinian
Authority, and of agricultural land throughout Palestinian cities, towns, villages and
refugee camps,
Also expressing deep concern about the Israeli policy of closure and the severe
restrictions, including curfews, imposed on the movement of persons and goods,
including medical and humanitarian personnel and goods, throughout the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the consequent impact on the
socio-economic situation of the Palestinian people, which has resulted in a dire
humanitarian crisis,
Expressing concern that thousands of Palestinians continue to be held in Israeli
prisons or detention centres, and also expressing concern about the ill-treatment and
harassment of any Palestinian prisoners and all reports of torture,
Convinced of the need for an international presence to monitor the situation, to
contribute to ending the violence and protecting the Palestinian civilians and to help
the parties to implement agreements reached, and, in this regard, recalls the positive
contribution of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron,
Stressing the necessity for the full implementation of all relevant Security
Council resolutions,
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Determines that all measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying
Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in violation
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S/2003/529, annex.