FN´s sikkerhedsråds resolution 1701 blev udarbejdet af Frankrig og USA i tæt konsultation med den israelske regering.Af Michel Chossudovsky, GlobalResearch.ca
12. august 2006
FN´s sikkerhedsråds resolution 1701 blev udarbejdet af Frankrig og USA i tæt konsultation med den israelske regering.
a) Resolutionen er i grov strid med FN´s charter og international lov. Den mangler at vedkende sig at Israel har iværksat en altomfattende krig mod Libanon i strid med international lov. Den beskriver bombningen og destruktionen af et helt land som en ”konflikt imellem Hizbollah og Israel”. Ordet ”krig” fremkommer ikke i resolutionsteksten.
b) Ved at referere til de to tilfangetagne israelske soldater, slår resolutionen fast at Hizbollah var ansvarlig for iværksættelsen af ” angrebet på Israel den 12. juli”. Den nægter den kendsgerning, der er omfattende dokumenteret, at en altomfattende krig mod Libanon havde været i planlægningstadiet i tidsrummet før 12. juli.
c) De historiske årsager til krigen er nægtet. Tilfangetagelsen at de to israelske soldater den 12. juli, præsenteres som en retfærdig årsag til israelsk gengældelse.
d) Resolutionen anerkender ikke de omfattende krigsforbrydelser og forbrydelser imod menneskeheden Israel har begået overfor det libanesiske folk. I den henseende, er Israel uudslettelig ansvarlig for ” forbrydelser imod fred” som defineret i Nürnbergs Charter artikel 6a: for ” planlægning, forberedelse, iværksættelse eller føre krig og aggression, eller en krig i strid med internationale traktater”. Israel er også ansvarlig for ” krigsforbrydelser” under artikel 6b i Nürnbergs Charter, gennem ” udplyndring af offentlig og private ejendom, hensynsløs ødelæggelse af storbyer, byer eller landsbyer, eller ødelæggelse som ikke er retfærdiggjort af militær nødvendighed”; (artikel 6b) De er ansvarlige for ” forbrydelser mod menneskeheden” gennem udøvelse af: ”MORD,… og andre inhumane handlinger forøvet imod enhver civilbefolkning, før eller under krigen.. (artikel 6c)
e) Der er intet i resolution 1701 som kræver Israel omgående og betingelsesløst trækker dets tropper tilbage. Sikkerhedsrådet
f) Israel undertegnede en militær samarbejdsaftale med Nato i 2005. De har en længe eksisterende militær alliance med Tyrkiet. Israel undertegnede også en militær samarbejdsaftale under Natos auspicier med titlen Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) sammen med adskillige frontlinie stater der omfatter Ægypten, Marokko, Jordan og Algeriet. Hvis der sendes tropper fra Nato-landene, vil de højst sandsynligt tjene Israels interesser under betegnelsen Aftale om Nato-Israel samarbejdet.
g) Resolutionen rummer afvæbning af Hizbollah, selvom betingelsen ikke er direkte angivet.
h) Udkastet til resolution 1701 var forberedt i tæt konsultation med den israelske regering, som er ansvarlig for omfattende krigsforbrydelser.
i) Vedtagelsen af sikkerhedsrådets resolution 1701 erstatter ikke eller fjerner den kendsgerning at Israel har brudt international lov og begået omfattende krigsforbrydelser (artikel 6 i Nürnberg Charteret)
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Text of Resolution 1701, passed unanimously by the UN Security Council aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
emphasis (bold italics) added
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 520 (1982), 1559 (2004), 1655 (2006), 1680 (2006) and 1697 (2006), as well as the statements of its president on the situation in Lebanon, in particular the statements of 18 June, 2000, of 19 October, 2004, of 4 May 2005, of 23 January 2006 and of 30 July 2006;
Expressing its utmost concern at the continuing escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and in Israel since Hezbollah's attack on Israel on 12 July 2006 , which has already caused hundreds of deaths and injuries on both sides, extensive damage to civilian infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons;
Emphasising the need for an end of violence, but at the same time emphasising the need to address urgently the causes that have given rise to the current crisis, including by the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers;
Mindful of the sensitivity of the issue of prisoners and encouraging the efforts aimed at urgently settling the issue of the Lebanese prisoners detained in Israel;
Welcoming the efforts of the Lebanese prime minister and the commitment of the government of Lebanon, in its seven-point plan, to extend its authority over its territory, through its own legitimate armed forces, such that there will be no weapons without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no authority other than that of the government of Lebanon, welcoming also its commitment to a UN force that is supplemented and enhanced in numbers, equipment, mandate and scope of operation, and bearing in mind its request in this plan for an immediate withdrawal of the Israeli forces from southern Lebanon;
Determined to act for this withdrawal to happen at the earliest;
Taking due note of the proposals made in the seven-point plan regarding the Shebaa farms area;
Welcoming the unanimous decision by the government of Lebanon on 7 August 2006 to deploy a Lebanese armed force of 15,000 troops in south Lebanon as the Israeli army withdraws behind the Blue Line and to request the assistance of additional forces from Unifil as needed, to facilitate the entry of the Lebanese armed forces into the region and to restate its intention to strengthen the Lebanese armed forces with material as needed to enable it to perform its duties;
Aware of its responsibilities to help secure a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution to the conflict;
Determining that the situation in Lebanon constitutes a threat to international peace and security;
1. Calls for a full cessation of hostilities based upon, in particular, the immediate cessation by Hezbollah of all attacks and the immediate cessation by Israel of all offensive military operations;
2. Upon full cessation of hostilities, calls upon the government of Lebanon and Unifil as authorised by paragraph 11 to deploy their forces together throughout the South and calls upon the government of Israel, as that deployment begins, to withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon in parallel;
3. Emphasises the importance of the extension of the control of the government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1559 (2004) and resolution 1680 (2006), and of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, for it to exercise its full sovereignty, so that there will be no weapons without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no authority other than that of the government of Lebanon;
4. Reiterates its strong support for full respect for the Blue Line;
5. Also reiterates its strong support, as recalled in all its previous relevant resolutions, for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized borders, as contemplated by the Israeli-Lebanese General Armistice Agreement of 23 March 1949;
6. Calls on the international community to take immediate steps to extend its financial and humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese people, including through facilitating the safe return of displaced persons and, under the authority of the government of Lebanon, reopening airports and harbours, consistent with paragraphs 14 and 15, and calls on it also to consider further assistance in the future to contribute to the reconstruction and development of Lebanon;
7. Affirms that all parties are responsible for ensuring that no action is taken contrary to paragraph 1 that might adversely affect the search for a long-term solution, humanitarian access to civilian populations, including safe passage for humanitarian convoys, or the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons, and calls on all parties to comply with this responsibility and to cooperate with the Security Council;
8. Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution based on the following principles and elements:
9. Invites the secretary general to support efforts to secure as soon as possible agreements in principle from the government of Lebanon and the government of Israel to the principles and elements for a long-term solution as set forth in paragraph 8, and expresses its intention to be actively involved;
10. Requests the secretary general to develop, in liaison with relevant international actors and the concerned parties, proposals to implement the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, and resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), including disarmament, and for delineation of the international borders of Lebanon, especially in those areas where the border is disputed or uncertain, including by dealing with the Shebaa farms area, and to present to the Security Council those proposals within 30 days;
11. Decides, in order to supplement and enhance the force in numbers, equipment, mandate and scope of operations, to authorize an increase in the force strength of Unifil to a maximum of 15,000 troops, and that the force shall, in addition to carrying out its mandate under resolutions 425 and 426 (1978):
12. Acting in support of a request from the government of Lebanon to deploy an international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory, authorizes Unifil to take all necessary action in areas of deployment of its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations is not utilised for hostile activities of any kind, to resist attempts by forceful means to prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security Council, and to protect United Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment, ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel, humanitarian workers, and, without prejudice to the responsibility of the government of Lebanon, to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence;
13. Requests the secretary general urgently to put in place measures to ensure Unifil is able to carry out the functions envisaged in this resolution, urges member states to consider making appropriate contributions to Unifil and to respond positively to requests for assistance from the Force, and expresses its strong appreciation to those who have contributed to Unifil in the past;
14. Calls upon the government of Lebanon to secure its borders and other entry points to prevent the entry in Lebanon without its consent of arms or related materiel and requests Unifil as authorised in paragraph 11 to assist the government of Lebanon at its request;
15. Decides further that all states shall take the necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft;
16. Decides to extend the mandate of Unifil until 31 August 2007, and expresses its intention to consider in a later resolution further enhancements to the mandate and other steps to contribute to the implementation of a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution;
17. Requests the secretary general to report to the Council within one week on the implementation of this resolution and subsequently on a regular basis;
18. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
19. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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