also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the observer of Palestine to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by II votes to I (United States of America), with J abstentions (Canada, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

should be accorded to the observer of Palestine to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upcn it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited to participate undn rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by I 1 votes to 1 (United States of America), with J abstentions (Canada, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

Resolution 636 (19R9)
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Resolution 641 (1989)
of 30 August 1989

The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988 and 608 (1988) of 14 January 1988,
Having been apprised that Israel, the occupying Power, has once again, in defiance of those resolutions, deported eight Palestinian civilians on 29 June 1989,
Expressing grave concern over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories,
Recalling the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,66 and in particular articles 47 and 49 thereof,
1. Deeply regrets the continuing deportation by Israel, the occupying Power, of Palestinian civilians;
2. Calls upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return to the occupied Palestinian territories of those deported and to desist forthwith from deporting any other Palestinian civilians;
3. Reaffirms that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to the Palestinian territories, occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, and to the other occupied Arab territories;
4. Decides to keep the situation under review.
Adopted at the 2870th mcctinl' by I4 votes to none, with I ab srention (United Stares ofAmaica).
Decisions

The Security Council,
Reaffinninf!. its resolutions 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988,608 (1988) of 14 January 1988 and 636 (1989) of 6 July 1989,
Having been apprised that Israel, the occupying Power, has once again, in defiance of those resolutions, deported five Palestinian civilians on 27 August 1989,
Expressing grave concern over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories,
Recalling the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,66 and in particular articles 47 and 49 thereof,
1. Deplores the continuing deportation by Israel, the occupying Power, of Palestinian civilians;
2. Calls upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return to the occupied Palestinian territories of those deported and to desist forthwith from deporting any other Palestinian civilians;
3. Reaffirms that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to the Palestinian territories, occupied bv Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, and to the other occupied Arah territories;
4. Decides to keep the situation under review.
Adopted at the 2883rd meeting by 14 \'Otes to none, with I ab.Ht~ntion (United States ofA mer· ica).

At its 2883rd meeting, on 30 August 1989, the Council decided to invite the representative of Israel to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arab territories: letter dated 29 August 1989 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20817)". 44
At the same meeting, in response to the request dated 30 August 1989 from the observer of Palestine,67 the Council also decided, hy a vote, that an invitation
66 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, No. 973. 67 Document S/20823, tncorporatcd in the record of the 2883rd meeting.

Decisions
At its 2887th meeting, on 6 November 1989, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israel, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arah territories: letter dated 3 November 1989 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20942)". 55
At the same meeting, in response to the r.::quest dated o November 191-19 from the observer of Palcstine,68 the
&H Document S/211949, incorporakd in the record of the 28R7th meeting.

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