NOTE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
Following consultations of the Security Council, the President made the following statement, on behalf of the Council, at its 2980th meeting on 27 March 1991, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arab territories":
"The members of the Security council are gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the situation in the Palestinian and especially by the current serious situation resulting from the imposition of curfews by Israel.
"The members of the Security Council deplore the decision of 24 March 1991 by the Government of Israel to expel four Palestinian civilians in violation of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, which is applicable to the above-mentioned territories, and in contravention of relevant resolutions of the Security Council.
"The members of the Security Council also call upon Israel to desist from deporting Palestinians and to ensure the safe return of those deported.
"Recalling Security Council resolution 681 (1990) and other Security Council resolutions, the members of the Security Council will keep the situation described in paragraph 1 above under review".
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Document Type: Note, Statement
Document Sources: Security Council
Subject: Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Expulsions and deportations, Fourth Geneva Convention, Incidents
Publication Date: 27/03/1991