Security Council resolution 1435 (2002) [on cessation of all acts of violence and withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian cities]
Symbol: S/RES/1435(2002)
Date: 2002-09-24
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/57 [50] PALESTINE QUESTION
S/57 [53] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
S/57 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Subjects: Palestinian Authority|Arab Summit Conference (14th : 2002 : Beirut)|CEASEFIRES|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|RAMALLAH (WEST BANK)|ISRAEL|TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL|PALESTINE QUESTION|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|VIOLENCE|TERRORISM|DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY|MEDIATION
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CAMEROON
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GUINEA
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: MAURITIUS
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SINGAPORE
vote: yes
country: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention

               United Nations                                                                S/RES/1435 (2002)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             24 September 2002




               Resolution 1435 (2002)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4614th meeting,
               on 24 September 2002

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22
               October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002, 1402 (2002) of 30 March 2002 and
               1403 (2002) of 4 April 2002, as well as the statements of its President, of 10 April
               2002 and 18 July 2002,
                    Reiterating its grave concern at the tragic and violent events that have taken
               place since September 2000 and the continuous deterioration of the situation,
                   Condemning all terrorist attacks against any civilians, including the terrorist
               bombings in Israel on 18 and 19 September 2002 and in a Palestinian school in
               Hebron on 17 September 2002,
                    Gravely concerned at the reoccupation of the headquarters of the President of
               the Palestinian Authority in the City of Ramallah that took place on 19 September
               2002 and demanding its immediate end,
                     Alarmed at the reoccupation of Palestinian cities as well as the severe
               restrictions imposed on the freedom of movement of persons and goods, and gravely
               concerned at the humanitarian crisis being faced by the Palestinian people,
                    Reiterating the need for respect in all circumstances of international
               humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection
               of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,
                    1.    Reiterates its demand for the complete cessation of all acts of violence,
               including all acts of terror, provocation, incitement and destruction;
                    2.    Demands that Israel immediately cease measures in and around Ramallah
               including the destruction of Palestinian civilian and security infrastructure;
                    3.   Demands also the expeditious withdrawal of the Israeli occupying forces
               from Palestinian cities towards the return to the positions held prior to September
               2000;
                    4.    Calls on the Palestinian Authority to meet its expressed commitment to
               ensure that those responsible for terrorist acts are brought to justice by it;



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                     5.    Expresses its full support for the efforts of the Quartet and calls upon the
               Government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and all States in the region to
               cooperate with these efforts and recognizes in this context the continuing importance
               of the initiative endorsed at the Arab League Beirut Summit;
                    6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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