United Nations Security Council Resolution 607

United Nations Security Council resolution 607, adopted unanimously on 5 January 1988, after recalling Resolution 605 (1987) and being informed of the decision of Israel to continue deportations of Palestinians in the occupied territories, the council reaffirmed the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention referring to the protection of civilians in times of war.

UN Security Council Resolution 607
Israel and the occupied territories
Date	5 January 1988
Meeting no.	2,780
Code	S/RES/607 (Document)
Subject	Territories occupied by Israel
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Algeria Argentina Brazil Italy Japan  Nepal Senegal West Germany  Yugoslavia Zambia
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The resolution called upon Israel to cease the deportations and abide by its obligations arising from the Geneva Conventions. The council also decided to keep the situation under review.

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• First Intifada
• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 608

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 607 at Wikisource