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Expressing deep concern also about the Israeli policy of closure and the severe
restrictions, including curfews, that continue to be 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 negative impact on the socio-economic situation of the Palestinian
people, which remains that of a dire humanitarian crisis,
Expressing concern that thousands of Palestinians continue to be held in Israeli
prisons or detention centres under harsh conditions that impair their well-being, 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, recalling the
positive contribution of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron,
Stressing the necessity for the full implementation of all relevant Security
Council resolutions,
1.
Reiterates that all measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying
Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in violation
of the relevant provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of
Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,8 and contrary to the relevant
resolutions of the Security Council, are illegal and have no validity;
2.
Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply fully with the
provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 19498 and cease immediately all
measures and actions taken in violation and in breach of the Convention, including
the extrajudicial executions;
Condemns all acts of violence, including all acts of terror, provocation,
3.
incitement and destruction, especially the excessive use of force by the Israeli
occupying forces against Palestinian civilians, resulting in extensive loss of life,
vast numbers of injuries and massive destruction of homes, properties, agricultural
lands and vital infrastructure;
Expresses grave concern at the use of suicide bombing attacks against
4.
Israeli civilians, resulting in extensive loss of life and injury;
5.
Condemns the events that occurred in the Jenin refugee camp in April
2002, including the loss of life, injury, widespread destruction and displacement
inflicted on many of its civilian inhabitants;
Condemns also the killing of Palestinian civilians and the widespread
6.
demolition of homes by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Rafah refugee camp in
May 2004 and in the Jabaliya refugee camp in October 2004;
Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease all practices and actions
7.
which violate the human rights of the Palestinian people, respect human rights law
and comply with its obligations;
Demands also that Israel, the occupying Power, comply with its legal
8.
obligations under international law, as mentioned in the advisory opinion rendered
on 9 July 2004 by the International Court of Justice5 and as demanded in resolution
ES-10/15 and resolution ES-10/13 of 21 October 2003, and that it 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
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