RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1988

Part I. Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security
ITEMS RELATING TO THE MIDDLE EAST'
The situation in the occupied Arab territories

Decisions
At its 2780th meeting, on 5 January 1988, 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 4 January 1988 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/19402)".'
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization 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 10 votes to 1 (United States af America), with 4 abstentions (France, Germany. Federal Republic of, Italy. Unlted Kingdom of Great Britain and Nonhern Ireland).

Having been apprised of the decision of Israel, the occupying Power, to "continue the deportation" of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories,
Retailing the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,' and in particular articles 47 and 49 of same,
1. Reaffirms once again that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967. including Jerusalem;
2. Calls upon Israel to refrain from deporting any Palestinian civilians from the occupied territories;
3. Strongly requests Israel, the occupying Power. to abide by its obligations arising from the Convention;
4. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967. including Jerusalem, under review.
Adopted unanimouslv at th<· 2780th meetin!!.
Decisions

Resolution 607 (1988)
of 5 January 1988
The Security Council, Rf!calling its resolution 605 (1987) of 22 December 1987, Expressing grave concern over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories,
1 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 197!, !972, 1973. 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.
2 See Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Ii>ar. Supplement for January, Februarv and March 1988

At its 2781st meeting, on 14 January 1988, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israel and Lebanon to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arab territories".
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization 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
' United Nations, Treaty Series. vol. 75, No. 973.

