Security Council resolution 573 (1985) [on an Israeli air raid over Tunisia, 1 Oct. 1985]
Symbol: S/RES/573(1985)
Date: 1985-10-04
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/40 [9] PALESTINE QUESTION
Subjects: ARMED INCIDENTS|REPARATION|ISRAEL|TUNISIA
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DENMARK
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: MADAGASCAR
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: THAILAND
vote: yes
country: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention
country: USSR
vote: yes

Resolution 573 (1985)
of 4 October 1985

The Security Council,

Having considered the letter dated 1 October 1985, 95
in which Tunisia made a complaint against Israel following the act of aggression which the latter committed
against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Tunisia,

Having heard the statement by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, 96

Having noted with concern that the Israeli attack has
caused heavy loss of human life and extensive material
damage,

Considering that, in accordance with Article 2,
paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, all
States Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State,
or acting in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,

Gravely concerned at the threat to peace and security
in the Mediterranean region posed by the air raid perpetrated on 1 October by Israel in the area of Hammam
Plage, situated in the southern suburb of Tunis,

Drawing attention to the serious effect which the
aggression carried out by Israel and all acts contrary to
the Charter cannot but have on any initiative designed to
establish an overall, just and lasting peace in the Middle
East,

Considering that the Israeli Government claimed
responsibility for the attack as soon as it had been carried out,

1. Condemns vigorously the act of armed aggression
perpetrated by Israel against Tunisian territory in
flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations,
international law and norms of conduct;

2. Demands that Israel refrain from perpetrating
such acts of aggression or from threatening to do so;

3. Urges Member States to take measures to
dissuade Israel from resorting to such acts against the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States;

4. Considers that Tunisia has the right to appropriate reparations as a result of the loss of human life
and material damage which it has suffered and for which
Israel has claimed responsibility;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Security Council on the implementation of the present
resolution by 30 November 1985 at the latest;

6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted at the 2615th meeting
by 14 votes to none, with 1
abstention (United States of
America).

95 Official Records of the Security Council, Fortieth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1985, document $/17509.
96 Ibid., Fortieth Year, 2610th meeting.