30 September 2014
DRAFT
The Security Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of
the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling the primary responsibility of the
Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security,
Recalling also Articles 33 to 38 of Chapter VI of
the Charter regarding the pacific settlement of disputes,
Recalling its relevant resolutions, including
resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397
(2002) of 12 March 2002, 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, and 1850 (2008) of 16
December 2008,
Reaffirming the principle of the inadmissibility
of the acquisition of territory by force,
Reiterating its vision of a region where two
democratic States, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace within
secure and recognized borders,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 181 (II)
of 29 November 1947,
Stressing the urgent need to achieve a
comprehensive, just, lasting and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict on the basis of its relevant resolutions, the Madrid terms of
reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative
and the Quartet Roadmap,
Reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people
to self-determination and to independence in their State of Palestine on the
Palestinian territory occupied since 1967,
Reaffirming the applicability of the Geneva
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12
August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Recalling its resolutions 446 (1979) of 22
March 1979, 452 (1979) of 20 July 1979, and 465 (1980) of 1 March 1980, determining,
inter alia, that the policies and practices of Israel, the occupying
Power, in establishing settlements in the Palestinian and other Arab
territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal
validity, constitute a flagrant violation of the Geneva Convention relative to
the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and constitute a serious
obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle
East based on the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders,
Recalling also its relevant resolutions regarding
the status of Jerusalem, including resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, and
bearing in mind that the annexation of East Jerusalem is not recognized by the
international community,
Affirming the imperative of resolving the
problem of the Palestine refugees, on the basis of General Assembly resolution
194 (III) of 11 December 1948, for the achievement of justice and lasting peace
in the region,
Recalling the advisory opinion of the
International Court of Justice of 9 July 2004 on the legal consequences of the
construction of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 67/19 of
29 November 2012,
Recalling also General Assembly resolution 58/292 of
6 May 2004, affirming, inter alia, that the status of the Palestinian
territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, remains one of
military occupation,
Stressing that the Gaza Strip constitutes an
integral part of the territory occupied in 1967 and of the Palestinian State,
and recalling in this regard that the West Bank, including East
Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, constitute one geopolitical unit,
Encouraging all States and international
organizations to actively pursue policies that ensure respect for their
obligations under international law with regard to all illegal Israeli
practices and measures in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
Jerusalem, and that ensure accountability for continued Israeli violations and
grave breaches of international law, including humanitarian and human rights
law,
Reaffirming the permanent responsibility of the
United Nations towards the question of Palestine until it is satisfactorily
resolved in all its aspects in accordance with international law and relevant
resolutions,
Convinced that achieving a just, lasting and
comprehensive solution to the question of Palestine, the core of the
Arab-Israeli conflict, is imperative for the attainment of a future of sustainable
peace, security and stability in the Middle East,
Stressing that a lasting solution can only be
achieved by peaceful means, based on an enduring commitment to mutual
recognition, freedom from violence, incitement and terror, and the two-State
solution, building upon previous agreements and obligations,
Urging both parties to act on the basis of
international law, relevant United Nations resolutions and their previous
agreements and obligations in order to create the appropriate conditions for
expediting, including through negotiations, the achievement of a comprehensive,
just and lasting solution that resolves all core final status issues, including
the Palestine refugees, Jerusalem, settlements, borders, security, water and
prisoners,
Recalling the obligation to ensure the safety
and well-being of all civilians and ensure their protection in situations of
armed conflict, including foreign occupation,
Stressing the importance of maintaining and
strengthening international peace founded upon freedom, equality, justice and
respect for fundamental human rights,
Reaffirming the right of all States in the
region to live in peace within secure and internationally recognized borders,
1. Affirms its determination to contribute to
the attainment, without delay, of a peaceful solution that ends the Israeli occupation
that began in 1967, and fulfils the vision of two States: an independent,
sovereign, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by
side with the State of Israel in peace and security within recognized borders,
based on the pre-1967 borders;
2. Urges the intensification of efforts,
including, inter alia, through negotiations, for the achievement of a comprehensive,
just, lasting and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, on the
basis of the relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolutions 242
(1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008), and the Madrid
terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace
Initiative and the Quartet Roadmap;
3. Calls, on the basis of the above
principles, for:
(a) The full withdrawal
of Israel, the occupying Power, from all of the Palestinian territory occupied
since 1967, including East Jerusalem, as rapidly as possible and to be fully
completed within a specified timeframe, not to exceed November 2016, and the
achievement of the independence and sovereignty of the State of Palestine and
the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people;
(b) A just resolution
of the status of Jerusalem as the capital of two States;
(c) A just
resolution of the problem of the Palestine refugees in conformity with General
Assembly resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948;
4. Calls also upon all parties to abide by their
obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August
1949;
5. Demands an end to all Israeli military
operations, reprisals, forced displacement of civilians, and all acts of
violence and hostilities;
6. Reiterates
its demand for the
complete cessation of all Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian
territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem;
7. Demands an end to all measures of collective
punishment by Israel, the occupying Power, against the Palestinian civilian
population, including in the Gaza Strip, and calls in this regard for
the full lifting of the Israeli blockade and the opening of all of the Gaza
Strip’s border crossings, on the basis of resolution 1860 (2009) and all
relevant agreements reached, to enable the sustained and regular movement of
persons and goods in both directions, which is essential for fulfilling
humanitarian needs and urgently advancing reconstruction and economic recovery needs;
8. Calls upon the parties to observe calm and
restraint, including by consolidating the 26 August 2014 ceasefire agreement, to
halt the deterioration of the situation and to refrain from provocative
actions, incitement and inflammatory rhetoric, including in particular with
regard to Occupied East Jerusalem;
9. Calls also for measures to be taken to
guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilian population
throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
including, inter alia, through the deployment of an international presence;
10. Calls for the immediate and expanded
provision of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population,
particularly in the Gaza Strip, to alleviate the grave humanitarian crisis,
including through the provision of urgent additional contributions to the
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(UNRWA), recognizing the vital role played by the Agency, along with other
United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations, in addressing critical
humanitarian needs and providing emergency aid and protection to affected
civilians, including the displaced;
11. Calls on Member States to contribute to
the urgent reconstruction and economic recovery needs of the Palestinian people
in the Gaza Strip in coordination with the United Nations and the Palestinian
government, including through the Conference to be co-chaired by Norway and
Egypt in Cairo on 12 October 2014;
12. Calls upon the parties and the international
community to urgently undertake the measures required, individually and
collectively, for the implementation of this resolution;
13. Requests the Secretary-General to report to
the Council within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution on options and a
framework for the establishment of an international presence, pursuant to
paragraph 9 of this resolution, and to report every 30 days thereafter to the
Council on the implementation of the relevant provisions of this resolution;
14. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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