United Nations Security Council Resolution 641
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
636, adopted on August 30, 1989, after reaffirming resolutions 608
(1988), 636
(1989) and learning of the deportation of five Palestinians
by Israel
in the occupied territories
on August 27, 1989, the Council condemned the continued deportations and reaffirmed the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention
referring to the protection of civilians in times of war.
The resolution also called upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return of those deported and to cease further deportations of civilians, which were usually expelled to Lebanon
.
Resolution 641 was adopted with 14 votes to none, with one abstention
from the United States
.
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636, adopted on August 30, 1989, after reaffirming resolutions 608
United Nations Security Council Resolution 608
United Nations Security Council Resolution 608, adopted on January 14, 1988, after recalling Resolution 607 , the Council expressed regret at Israel's decision to deport Palestinians in the occupied territories in defiance of the previous resolution on the topic.The resolution called upon Israel to...
(1988), 636
United Nations Security Council Resolution 636
United Nations Security Council Resolution 636, adopted on July 6, 1989, after reaffirming resolutions 608 and 609 and learning of the deportation of eight Palestinians by Israel in the occupied territories on June 29, 1989, the Council condemned the continued deportations and reaffirmed the...
(1989) and learning of the deportation of five 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...
by 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 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...
on August 27, 1989, the Council condemned the continued deportations and reaffirmed the applicability of 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...
referring to the protection of civilians in times of war.
The resolution also called upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return of those deported and to cease further deportations of civilians, which were usually expelled to Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
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Resolution 641 was adopted with 14 votes to none, with one abstention
Abstention
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from the United States
United States
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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...
- First IntifadaFirst IntifadaThe First Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories. The uprising began in the Jabalia refugee camp and quickly spread throughout Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem....
- 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 601 to 700 (1987 – 1991)