Security Council Resolution 1322The full text of resolution
1322 (2000) reads as follows:
SC/6934
7 October 2000
"The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions
476 (1980) of 30 June 1980, 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, 672 (1990) of
12 October 1990, and 1073 (1996) of 28 September 1996, and all its other
relevant resolutions,
Deeply concerned by the
tragic events that have taken place since 28 September 2000, that have
led to numerous deaths and injuries, mostly among Palestinians,
Reaffirming that a just and
lasting solution to the Arab and Israeli conflict must be based on its
resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October
1973, through an active negotiating process,
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Expressing its support for
the Middle East peace process and the efforts to reach a final
settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides and urging the two
sides to cooperate in these efforts,
Reaffirming the need for
full respect by all of the Holy Places of the City of Jerusalem, and
condemning any behavior to the contrary,
1. Deplores the provocation
carried out at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem on 28 September 2000, and
the subsequent violence there and at other Holy Places, as well as in
other areas throughout the territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
resulting in over 80 Palestinian deaths and many other casualties;
2. Condemns acts of
violence, especially the excessive use of force against Palestinians,
resulting in injury and loss of human life;
3. Calls upon Israel, the
occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations and its
responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the
Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949;
4. Calls for the immediate
cessation of violence, and for all necessary steps to be taken to ensure
that violence ceases, that new provocative actions are avoided, and that
the situation returns to normality in a way which promotes the prospects
for the Middle East peace process;
5. Stresses the importance
of establishing a mechanism for a speedy and objective inquiry into the
tragic events of the last few days with the aim of preventing their
repetition, and welcomes any efforts in this regard;
6. Calls for the immediate
resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its
agreed basis with the aim of achieving an early final settlement between
the Israeli and Palestinian sides;
7. Invites the
Secretary-General to continue to follow the situation and to keep the
Council informed;
8. Decides to follow closely
the situation and to remain seized of the matter.”
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