United Nations Security Council Resolution 611
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
611, adopted on April 25, 1988, after recalling Resolution 573
(1985) and noting a complaint from Tunisia
against Israel
, the Council condemned an attack on Tunisia on April 16, 1988, in which Khalil al-Wazir, an affiliate of the Palestine Liberation Organization
and founder of the Fatah
political party, was assassinated.
The Council described the attack as a "flagrant violation of the Charter
", and urged Member States to take measures to prevent such attacks occurring against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. It also confirmed its determination to take appropriate steps to implement the current resolution, requesting the Secretary-General to report urgently to the Council any new developments in the situation.
The resolution, which did not explicitly implicate Israel
in the attack, was adopted by 14 votes to none, with one abstention
from the United States
.
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611, adopted on April 25, 1988, after recalling Resolution 573
United Nations Security Council Resolution 573
United Nations Security Council Resolution 573, adopted on October 4, 1985, after hearing a complaint by Tunisia, the Council condemned an air raid on the country by the Air Force of Israel on October 1...
(1985) and noting a complaint from Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
against Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, the Council condemned an attack on Tunisia on April 16, 1988, in which Khalil al-Wazir, an affiliate of the Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization which was created in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed...
and founder of the Fatah
Fatah
Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found...
political party, was assassinated.
The Council described the attack as a "flagrant violation of the Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
", and urged Member States to take measures to prevent such attacks occurring against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. It also confirmed its determination to take appropriate steps to implement the current resolution, requesting the Secretary-General to report urgently to the Council any new developments in the situation.
The resolution, which did not explicitly implicate Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in the attack, was adopted by 14 votes to none, with one abstention
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...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
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...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987 – 1991)
- Operation Wooden LegOperation Wooden LegOperation Wooden Leg was an attack by Israel on the Palestine Liberation Organization headquarters in Hammam al-Shatt, Tunisia, 12 miles from the capital of Tunis. It took place on October 1, 1985. Taking place 1,280 miles away, this was the furthest operation from Israel undertaken by the...
in 1985