Resolution ES-10/12
(September 25, 2003)
The General
Assembly,
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted
at its tenth emergency special session,
Recalling also Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of
22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002,
1402 (2002) of 30 March 2002, 1403 (2002) of 4 April 2002, 1405 (2002)
of 19 April 2002 and 1435 (2002) of 24 September 2002,
Reiterating its grave concern at the tragic
and violent events that have taken place since September 2000 which
have caused enormous suffering and many innocent victims throughout
the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in
Israel,
Condemning the suicide bombings and their recent
intensification, and recalling in that regard that in the framework
of the road map, S/2003/529, annex. the Palestinian
Authority has to take all necessary measures to end violence and terror,
Deploring the extrajudicial killings and their
recent escalation, and underlining that they are a violation of international
law and international humanitarian law and compromise the efforts to
relaunch the peace process and must be stopped,
Reaffirming the illegality of the deportation
of any Palestinian by Israel, the occupying Power, and affirming its
opposition to any such deportation,
Reiterating the need for respect, in all circumstances,
of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention relative
to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, United Nations, Treaty Series,
vol. 75, No. 973.
1. Reiterates its demand for the complete cessation
of all acts of violence, including all acts of terrorism, provocation,
incitement and destruction;
2. Demands that Israel, the occupying Power,
desist from any act of deportation and cease any threat to the safety
of the elected President of the Palestinian Authority;
3. Expresses its full support for the efforts
of the Quartet, and demands that the two sides fully implement their
obligations in accordance with the road map,1 and emphasizes in this
context the importance of the forthcoming meeting of the Quartet in
New York;
4. Decides to adjourn the tenth emergency special
session temporarily and to authorize the current President of the General
Assembly to resume its meeting upon request from Member States.
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