United Nations Security Council Resolution 1322
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Security Council Resolution
1322, adopted on October 7, 2000, after recalling resolutions 476
(1980), 478
(1980), 672
(1990) and 1073
(1996), the Council deplored the visit by Ariel Sharon
to the Al-Aqsa Mosque
and the subsequent violence which had resulted in the deaths of over 80 Palestinians
.
The Security Council was concerned about events that had taken place since September 28, 2000 which had led to injuries and deaths, mostly among Palestinians. It reaffirmed that a settlement of the conflict must be based on resolutions 242
(1967) and 338
(1973) between the Israel
i and Palestinian sides. In this regard it supported Middle East peace process and reaffirmed the need for the full respect of the Holy Places of Jerusalem by all.
The resolution deplored the visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and subsequent violence there and throughout the other Israeli-occupied territories
, particularly the use of force against Palestinians. The violence was the worst in years, and marked the beginning of the Second Intifada. It called upon Israel to abide by its responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention
concerning the protection of civilians in war and for an immediate cessation of hostilities and return to negotiations. The Council stressed the importance of an objective inquiry into the recent events with the aim of preventing further repetition. Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was required to keep the Council informed on developments.
The resolution was sponsored by Malaysia and supported by several European countries. The original version of the resolution sought a strong condemnation of Israel. The United States
, which abstained
, threatened to veto
this version, and the language was modified to remove mention of Israel by name.
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1322, adopted on October 7, 2000, after recalling resolutions 476
United Nations Security Council Resolution 476
United Nations Security Council Resolution 476, adopted on June 30, 1980, declared that "all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which purport to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal validity and constitute...
(1980), 478
United Nations Security Council Resolution 478
United Nations Security Council Resolution 478, adopted on August 20, 1980, declared Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law a violation of international law, and states that the Council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls...
(1980), 672
United Nations Security Council Resolution 672
United Nations Security Council Resolution 672, adopted unanimously on October 12, 1990, after reaffirming resolutions 476 , 478 , the Council expressed alarm at the violence at Holy Places in Jerusalem on October 8, 1990, resulting in the death of 20 Palestinian people and the injury of 150...
(1990) and 1073
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1073
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1073, adopted on September 28, 1996, after recalling all resolutions on Jerusalem and noting a letter from Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Arab League, the Council called on Israel to cease and reverse all acts which had resulted in aggravation in the...
(1996), the Council deplored the visit by Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
to the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque also known as al-Aqsa, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem...
and the subsequent violence which had resulted in the deaths of over 80 Palestinians
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
.
The Security Council was concerned about events that had taken place since September 28, 2000 which had led to injuries and deaths, mostly among Palestinians. It reaffirmed that a settlement of the conflict must be based on resolutions 242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 was adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on November 22, 1967, in the aftermath of the Six Day War. It was adopted under Chapter VIof the United Nations Charter...
(1967) and 338
United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
The three-line United Nations Security Council Resolution 338, adopted on October 22, 1973, called for a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War in accordance with a joint proposal by the United States and the Soviet Union. The resolution stipulated a cease fire to take effect within 12 hours of the...
(1973) between the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i and Palestinian sides. In this regard it supported Middle East peace process and reaffirmed the need for the full respect of the Holy Places of Jerusalem by all.
The resolution deplored the visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and subsequent violence there and throughout the other Israeli-occupied territories
Israeli-occupied territories
The Israeli-occupied territories are the territories which have been designated as occupied territory by the United Nations and other international organizations, governments and others to refer to the territory seized by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967 from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria...
, particularly the use of force against Palestinians. The violence was the worst in years, and marked the beginning of the Second Intifada. It called upon Israel to abide by its responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention
Fourth Geneva Convention
The Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, commonly referred to as the Fourth Geneva Convention and abbreviated as GCIV, is one of the four treaties of the Geneva Conventions. It was adopted in August 1949, and defines humanitarian protections for civilians...
concerning the protection of civilians in war and for an immediate cessation of hostilities and return to negotiations. The Council stressed the importance of an objective inquiry into the recent events with the aim of preventing further repetition. Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was required to keep the Council informed on developments.
The resolution was sponsored by Malaysia and supported by several European countries. The original version of the resolution sought a strong condemnation of Israel. The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which abstained
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
, threatened to veto
United Nations Security Council veto power
The United Nations Security Council "power of veto" refers to the veto power wielded solely by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council , enabling them to prevent the adoption of any "substantive" draft Council resolution, regardless of the level of international support...
this version, and the language was modified to remove mention of Israel by name.
See also
- Arab–Israeli conflictArab–Israeli conflictThe Arab–Israeli conflict refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The modern Arab-Israeli conflict began with the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and intensified with the...
- Israeli–Palestinian conflictIsraeli–Palestinian conflictThe Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000 – 2002)
- Second Intifada