2006-07-30

UN Security Council Resolutions on Israel since 1948

(Why waste precious time on a country that has its own laws to follow against the world? - tj)

Res 101 (Nov 24, 53): Expressed 'strongest censure' of Israel for the first time because of its raid on Qibya. Res 106 (Mar 29, 55): Condemned Israel for Ghazzah raid. Res 111 (Jan 19, 56): Condemned Israel for raid on Syria that killed 56 people. Res 127 (Jan 22, 58): Recommended Israel to suspend its no-man's zone in Jerusalem. Res 162 (Apr 11, 61): Urged Israel to comply with UN decisions.
Res 171 (Apr 9, 62): Determined 'flagrant violation' by Israel in its attack on Syria. Res 228 (Nov 25, 66): Censured Israel for its attack on Samu in Jordan.
Res 237 (June 14, 67): Urged Israel to allow return of new 1967 Palestinian refugees. Res 248 (Mar 24, 68): Condemned Israel for its massive attack on Karameh in Jordan. Res 250 (Apr 27, 68): Called on Israel to refrain from holding military parade in Jerusalem. Res 251 (May 2, 68): Deeply deplored Israel's military parade in Jerusalem and declared invalid Israel's acts to unify Jerusalem as its capital. Res 256 (Aug 16, 68): Condemned Israeli raids on Jordan as 'flagrant violation'. Res 259 (Sep 27, 68): Deplored Israel's refusal to accept UN mission to probe occupation. Res 262 (Dec 31, 68): Condemned Israel's attack on Beirut airport destroying the entire fleet of Middle East Airlines. Res 265 (Apr 1, 69): Condemned Israel for air attacks on Salt in Jordan. Res 267 (July 3, 69): Censured Israel for administrative acts to change status of Jerusalem. Res 270 (Aug. 26, 69): Condemned Israel for air attack on villages in southern Lebanon. Res 271 (Sep 15, 69): Condemned Israel's failure to comply with UN resolutions on Jerusalem. Res 279 (May 12, 70): Demanded withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. Res 280 (May 19, 70): Condemned Israeli attacks against Lebanon. Res 285 (Sep 5, 70): Demanded immediate Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Res 298 (Sep 25, 71): Deplored Israel's change of status of Jerusalem. Res 313 (Aug 8, 72): Demanded Israel stop attacks against Lebanon. Res 316 (June 26, 72): Condemned Israel for repeated attacks on Lebanon. Res 317 (July 21, 72): Deplored Israel's refusal to release Arabs abducted from Lebanon. Res 332 (Apr 21, 73): Condemned Israel's repeated attacks against Lebanon. Res 337 (Aug 15, 73): Condemned Israel for violating Lebanon's sovereignty. Res 347 (Apr 24, 74): Condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Res 425 (Mar 19, 78): Called on Israel to withdraw its forces unconditionally from Lebanon. Res 427 (May 3, 78): Called on Israel to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon. Res 444 (Jan 19, 79): Deplored Israel's lack of cooperation with UN peace forces. Res 446 (Mar 22, 79): Determined Israeli settlements as a 'serious obstruction' to peace, and called on Israel to abide by the Geneva Conventions. Res 450 (June 14, 79): Called on Israel to stop attacking Lebanon. Res 452 (July 20, 79): Called on Israel to cease building settlements in occupied territories. Res 465 (Mar 1, 80): Deplored Israel's settlements and asked all member States not to assist Israel's settlement programme. Res 467 (Apr 24, 80): Condemned Israel's military intervention in Lebanon. Res 468 (May 8, 80): Called on Israel to rescind illegal expulsion of two Palestinian Mayors and a Judge, and to facilitate their return. Res 469 (May 20, 80): Strongly deplored Israel's failure to observe the Council's order not to deport Palestinians. Res 471 (June 5, 80): Expressed deep concern at Israel's failure to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention. Res 476 (June 30, 80): Reiterated that Israel's claims to Jerusalem are 'null and void'. Res 478 (Aug 20, 80): 'Censured in the strongest terms' Israel for its claim to Jerusalem in its 'basic law'. Res 484 (Dec 19, 80): Declared it imperative Israel re-admit two Palestinian mayors. Res 487 (June 19, 81): Strongly condemns Israel for its attack on Iraq's nuclear facility. Res 497 (Dec 17, 81): Decided Israel's annexation of Syria's Golan Heights is 'null and void' and demanded that Israel rescind its decision forthwith. Res 498 (Dec 18, 81): Called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. Res 501 (Feb 25, 82): Called on Israel to stop attacks against Lebanon and withdraw its troops. Res 508 (June 6, 82): Demanded Israel withdraw its forces forthwith and un-conditionally from Lebanon. Res 515 (July 29, 82): Demanded Israel lift its seige of Beirut and allow in food. Res 517 (Aug 4, 82): Censured Israel for failing to obey UN resolutions and demanded Isreal withdraw its forces from Lebanon. Res 518 (Aug 12, 82): Demanded Israel cooperate fully with UN forces in Lebanon. Res 520 (Sep 17, 82): Condemned Israel's attack into West Beirut. Res 573 (Oct 4, 85): Condemned Israel vigorously for bombing Tunisia in attack on PLO Headquarters.
Res 587 (Sep 23, 86): Took note of previous calls on Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanon and urged all parties to withdraw. Res 592 (Dec 8, 86): Strongly deplored the killing of Palestinian students at Bir Zeit University by Israeli troops.
Res 605 (Dec 22, 87): Strongly deplored Israel's policies and practices denying human rights of Palestinians. Res 607 (Jan 5, 88): Called on Israel not to deport Palestinians and strongly requested it to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention. Res 608 (Jan 14, 88): Deeply regreted that Israel had defied the UN and deported Palestinian civilians. Res 636 (July 6, 89): Deeply regreted the Israeli deportation of Palestinians. Res 641 (Aug 30, 89): Deplored Israel's continuous deportation of Palestinians. Res 672 (Oct 12, 90): Condemned Israel for violence against Palestinians at Jerusalem's Haram Al-Sharif. Res 673 (Oct 24, 90): Deplored Israel's refusal to cooperate with the UN. Res 681 (Dec 20, 90): Deplored Israel's resumption of deportation of Palestinians. Res 694 (May 24, 91): Deplored Israel's deportation of Palestinians and called on it to ensure their safe and immediate return. Res 726 (Jan 1, 92): 'Strongly condemned' Israel's decision to resume deportation of Palestinians from 'Palestinian territories... including Jerusalem.' Res 799 (Dec 19, 92): Deplored Israel's mass deportation of some 400 Palestinians and called for thir immediate return.
(Sources: Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Washington, DC)