United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/1997/199
Date: 1997-03-07 (meeting 3747)
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED
NATIONS
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Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/1997/199
7 March 1997
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France, Portugal, Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Having considered the letter dated 27 February 1997 from the Permanent
Observer of Palestine on behalf of the States members of the League of Arab
States (S/1997/165),
Expressing deep concern at the decision of the Government of Israel to
initiate new settlement activities in the Jabal Abu Ghneim area in East
Jerusalem,
Expressing concern about other recent measures that encourage or facilitate
new settlement activities,
Stressing that such settlements are illegal and a major obstacle to peace,
Recalling its resolutions on Jerusalem and other relevant Security Council
resolutions,
Confirming that all legislative and administrative measures and actions
taken by Israel which purport to alter the status of Jerusalem, including
expropriation of land and properties thereon, are invalid and cannot change that
status,
Reaffirming its support for the Middle East Peace Process and all its
achievements, including the recent Agreement on Hebron,
Concerned about the difficulties facing the Middle East Peace Process,
including the impact these have on the living conditions of the Palestinian
people, and urging the parties to fulfil their obligations, including under the
agreements already reached,
Having discussed the situation at its 3745th meeting on 5 and 6 March 1997,
1. Calls upon the Israeli authorities to refrain from all actions or
measures, including settlement activities, which alter the facts on the ground,
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pre-empting the final status negotiations, and have negative implications for
the Middle East Peace Process;
2. Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its
legal obligations and responsibilities under the Geneva Convention relative to
the Protection of Civilians in Time of War of 12 August 1949, which is
applicable to all the territories occupied by Israel since 1967;
3. Calls upon all parties to continue, in the interests of peace and
security, their negotiations within the Middle East Peace Process on its agreed
basis and the timely implementation of the agreements reached;
4. Decides to remain seized of the matter.


Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Costa Rica
vote: Y
country: Egypt
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Guinea-Bissau
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Kenya
vote: Y
country: Poland
vote: Y
country: Portugal
vote: Y
country: Republic of Korea
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N