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United Nations Security Council Resolution 469 – Territories occupied by Israel

United Nations Security Council Resolution 469 – Territories occupied by Israel

Resolution 469 (1980) of 20 May 1980

The Security Council,

Having considered the report submitted by the Secretary-General on 13 May 1980, under Security Council resolution 468 (1980),

Recalling the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, 22 and in particular article 1, which reads “The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances. and article 49, which reads “lndivid

ual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations of protected persons from occupied territory to the territory of the occupying Power or to that of any other country, occupied or not, are prohibited. regardless of their motive”,

1. Strongly deplores the failure of the Government of Israel to implement resolution 468 (1980);

2. Calls again upon the Government of Israel, as the occupying Power, to rescind the illegal measures taken by the Israeli military occupation authorities in expelling the Mayors of Hebron and Halhoul and the Sharia Judge of Hebron, and to facilitate the immediate return of the expelled Palestinian leaders so that they can resume the functiom for which they were elected and appointed;

3. Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts and requests him to continue his efforts in order to ensure the immediate implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council on the result of his efforts at the earliest possible date.

Adopted at the 2223rd meeting by14 votes, to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America),

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