Declarations

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

9 July 2004

General List

No. 131

145.

The Court finds that the construction of the wall is contrary to international law.

153. Israel is under an obligation to return the land, orchards and olive groves seized from any person for purposes of construction of the wall.

Security Council Brief on the Situation in the Middle East, 18 February 2010

We are also concerned at continued settler violence.

10.

550 obstacles to movement remain in place throughout the West Bank, of which 89 are permanently and partially staffed checkpoints.

17.

The Israeli closure of Gaza is causing unacceptable hardship for the civilian population, more than half of whom are children.

UN General Assembly Draft Resolution on Jerusalem

24 November 2004

http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=5726&CategoryId=9ç

1-Any actions taken by Israel to impose its administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem are illegal and have no validity.

UN General Assembly Resolutions:

Resolution 31/20 (November 24, 1976)

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/UN/unga31_20.html

A just and lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be established without the attainment of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of return and the right to national independence and sovereignty in Palestine.

A/RES/37/123 December 1982

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/37/a37r123.htm

Calls upon the Government of Israel to make full restitution through UNESCO, of all the cultural property belonging to Palestinian institutions, arbitrarily seized by the Israeli forces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_43/177

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 43/177 of 15 December 1988

2. Affirms the need to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their sovereignty over their territory occupied since 1967

http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/5AA254A1C8F8B1CB852560E50075D7D5

Resolution 465 (1980)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 2203rd meeting on 1 March 1980

5- all measures taken by Israel to change the physical character, demographic composition, institutional structure or status of the Palestinian territories have no legal validity

5- Israel's policy and practices of settling parts of its population and new immigrants in those territories constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_672

United Nations Security Council Resolution 672

2. Condemns the acts of violence committed by the Israeli security forces resulting in injuries and loss of human life;

http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=3b00f15f4f

Resolution 799 (1992) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3151st meeting, on 18 December 1992

1. Strongly condemns the action taken by Israel to deport hundreds of Palestinian civilians.

4. Demands that Israel ensure the safe and immediate return to the occupied territories of all those deported;

http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=3b00f4674

Resolution 1322 (2000)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 4205th meeting on 7 October 2000

2. Condemns the excessive use of force against Palestinians, resulting in injury and loss of human life

http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=3dda0ec8c

Resolution 1435 (2002)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 4614th meeting, on 24 September 2002

2. Demands that Israel immediately cease measures in and around Ramallah including the destruction of Palestinian civilian and security infrastructure;

3. Demands also the withdrawal of the Israeli occupying forces from Palestinian cities towards the return to the positions held prior to September 2000;