United Nations Security Council resolution 605, adopted on 22 December 1987, after hearing from a representative from

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and recalling the

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and Security Council resolutions 446 (1979),

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(1980),

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(1981) and

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(1986), the Council condemned

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for violating the human rights of the

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and in particular the opening of fire and killing of students in the first few weeks of the

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. The resolution called upon Israel to desist from its policies in the occupied territories and to respect the

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, urging maximum restraint to contribute towards the establishment of peace in the region. It also stressed the urgent need to reach a just, durable and peaceful settlement of the

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as a whole. The resolution requested the

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to examine the present situation and recommend ways for ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians under occupation and to report back no later than 20 January 1988.

Text of the resolution

Votes

The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none against, with one

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from the United States, which did so due to its "generalised criticism of Israeli policies and practices" while ignoring Arab provocations which led to the incident.

External links

Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

References

{{UNSCR 1987 0605 0605 United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Israeli–Palestinian conflict December 1987

Text of the resolution

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