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' PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL
TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO
3 December 1975
Excellency,
On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Syrian Charge d'affaires on 26 November 1975 (A/10396-S/11886) where a transparent attempt is made to deny Syrian responsibility for the recent outrage at Ramat Magshimim and other attacks from Syria against Israel.
The Agreement on Disengagement between Israeli and Syrian Forces signed on 31 May 1974 (S/11302/Add.l) lays down in paragraph A that:
"A. Israel and Syria will scrupoulously observe the cease-fire on land, sea and air and will refrain from military actions against each other... "
Both sides are thus duty-bound to observe scrupulously the cease-fire between them and are under the obligation to prevent all and any violations of the cease-fire which have their origin in their respective territories.
His Excellency Dr. KurtWaldheim The Secretary-General
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Pursuant to a Cabinet meeting held on 1 December 1975, the Government of Israel issued a statement which included the following:
"Israel will continue to observe - on a basis of strict reciprocity - the Disengagement Agreement, in all its components and implications, including prevention of terrorist acts. The Government of Israel will deem Syria responsible for any murderous activity perpetrated by terrorists coming from Syrian territory".
I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under agenda items 27 and 124, and of the Security Council.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Chaim Her'zog Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Secretary-General
According to latest Renter's dispatch, in Israeli raids 77 persons were killed and 187 wounded.
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COUNCIL ^-^-^ S/RES/381 (1975) 30 November 1975
RESOLUTION 38l (1975) Adopted by the Security Council at its l856th meeting; on 30 November 1975
'The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General (S/11883 and Add.l) on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), Having noted the discussions of the Secretary-General with all parties concerned on the situation in the Middle East,
Expressing concern over the continued state of tension in the area, Decides:
(a) To reconvene on 12 January 1976, to continue the debate on the Middle East problem including the Palestinian question, taking into account all relevant United Nations resolutions;
(b) To renew the mandate of UNDOF for another period of six months; (c) To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on further developments.
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'-• S . y -. w A v? - V . -s -, ; i,- : •. ; v .• -* v •-r. ; . --. _* ^ : : : i v V ;.;.;-. ^- •-• i^a*sj*"'T c 7 Mr~:- ••"*• 'j.j^v T-a^ C'tT: cuo-T T "**C"c[ ir rr£5M^ P-c Dcr:v-:"ic?.!P » PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1QO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 26 August 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters addressed to you by this Mission on the subject of armed attacks against Israel from Lebanese territory, I beg to draw your attention to the following. On 7 August 1975, at approximately 01:00 hours local time, bazooka fire was directed across the border by PLO terrorists from positions in Lebanon at an Israel Defence Forces patrol north of Zar1 it. On the same day, at 03:00 hours local time, bazooka and small-arms fire was directed by PLO terrorists in Lebanon at an Israel Defence Forces patrol one kilometre northwest of Metulla. At approximately 03:30 hours local time, bazooka fire was directed by PLO terrorists in Lebanon at Margaliyot. On 15 August 1975, at approximately 22:00 hours local time, bazooka and small-arms fire was directed by PLO terrorists in Lebanon at Zar1 it and at an Israel Defence Forces patrol in the same area. • On 18 August 1975, at close to 03:30 hours local time, 'bazooka and small-arms fire was directed by PLO terrorists in Lebanon at an Israel Defence Forces patrol in the central sector of the border. His Excellency Dr. KurtWaldheim The Secretary-General -2- On the same day, at approximately 23:00 hours local time, bazooka fire was directed by PLO terrorists in Lebanon at an Israel Defence Forces patrol in the area of Zar'it. On 20 August 1975, at close to 12:00 hours local time, an Israel Defence Forces patrol intercepted a PLO squad which had infiltrated into Israel from Lebanon near Kibbutz Hanita. In the exchange of fire that ensued, the three terrorists were killed and an Israeli soldier was fatally wounded. The men belonged to a terrorist organization headed by George Habash, an integral part of the PLO, which issued a statement in Beirut, Lebanon assuming responsibility for the attempted raid. In this connection, it should be noted that the letter addressed to you by the Lebanese Charge d'Affaires a.i. on 21 August 1975 (A/10206, S/11810) refers to defensive action taken by the Israel Defence Forces against strongholds and training bases of the same gang, as was indeed confirmed by the PLO news agency in Beirut. • These attacks were mounted during the negotiations for an Interim Agreement between Israel and Egypt currently being conducted in the Middle East through the good offices of the United States Secretary of State. They were mounted in furtherance of a PLO plan announced on 10 August 1975, to sabotage Dr. Kissinger's peace mission. In pursuance of this declared policy, the various terror groupings within the PLO have intensified their attempts to attack Israeli targets. The state of affairs which has prevailed for several years along the Israel-Lebanon border would not have been possible had the Lebanese Government fulfilled its obligations under international law, exercised its jurisdiction over all the territory of Lebanon and ceased to cooperate with the PLO terror organization, a situation which received official Lebanese sanction in the Cairo Agreement of 1969. -3- "5 " ~ It is worthy of note that much opposition exists irr Lebanon to the official policy of cooperation with the PLO and terror groups under its command. Thus, a prominent Lebanese leader Pierre Jemayel was reported by the Lebanese newspaper El Bairaq on 12 August 1975, to have stated that: "If there is a sincere desire for disarmament ~ __ in a practical sense rather than an illusionary £_ ". .. '. one, then the State must prove the presence of ^ " its authority on Lebanese territory. In the word —"- ~ ~~ ---••' ""State" I mean the Security Forces whose power . should supersede any other force (in the country) ^ _ ~ _""We repeat these words after five years that we • ~ ' ~' '. have suffered from the absence of a State. It '~ ' ~ is essential that on Lebanese territory there ------"should be one official state and not five or six unidentified states, because there is no doubt - that this state of affairs would lead to a confrontation." In this connection excerpts from an eye-witness report of the situation from its correspondent published on 7 August 1975 in the "Daily Telegraph" of London under the headline "Lebanese Troops Open Border For Terrorist Raids" are particularly relevant and revealing. They.are attached to this letter as an Annex. " By putting an end to terrorist activities mounted from its territory against Israel, the Government of Lebanon would contribute to the peace efforts currently underway in the Middle East, in which Israel is actively involved and which it is doing its outmost to promote. However, pending the lack of proper action by the Lebanese Government in this direction, Israel.is obliged to take all the necessary measures for its self-defence and for the pro- tection of the life of its citizens. -4- I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Chaim Herzog Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations ANNEX 'LEBANESE TROOPS OPEN BORDER FOR TERRORIST RAIDS" "A codeword stage-whispered in the early hours is the guarantee of safe passage through Lebanese army lines for Palestinian guerilla bands launching strikes against Israeli northern border settlements-. "" "This is the working arrangement - not admitted by Lebanon in complaints to the United Nations over Israeli reprisal raids - which allows the guerrillas freedom for "suicide" missions bent on capturing Israeli hostages including women and children. - - - - "I have seen Lebanese border soldiers applaud Palestinian commando units as they move through the military zone, on the Israeli border. "Heavily-armed Palestinians drove their jeeps unchallenged past army checkpoints yesterday while civilians, from tradesmen to men'with donkeys, were stopped for routine questioning. "The Palestinian drivers, when their faces could be seen behind soiled white scarves, were often recognized by the soldiers. "Even after the Lebanon's recent rounds of bloody civil strife, which left hatred and tension between warring religious political jind social factions, the border arrangement still .continues . • -- " "-'?•;;:%• "There were even protests from the Palestinians until it became clear their border bands were unaffected by a recent Lebanese warning that troops would fire on all suspicious night movements near army posts -2- " Palestinian guerrillas continued to bombard northern Israeli settlements yesterday from positions inside Lebanon and in sight of the Lebanese army.„.. "Many have already suffered as the almost continuous guerrilla war hits the economy of the entire southern, region. "A large and influential body of opinion in the region wants an end to the terrorist activity. But the Lebanese Government still supports "The Holy Palestinian Cause." Daily Telegraph, London 7 August 1975 CONFIDENTIAL Working luncheon with the Foreign Minister of Israel held at Headcpiarters on Friday, 3 October 1975 Present: Foreign Minister Allon Ambassador Herzog Ambassador Mordechai Ambassador Kidron Ambassador Doron Ambassador Eliav Aide Secretary-General Roberto E.. Guyer Foreign Minister Allon expressed his Government's appreciation for the Secretary-General's efforts in the quest for peace as well as for General Siilasvuo's helpful attitude in Geneva. He stated that they had followed with interest the speech of Foreign Minister Khaddam and were not encouraged by it as it did not offer any concrete solutions to the situation. Israel on its part was ready to go to Geneva or to participate in the informal conference suggested by Kissinger. Perhaps the latter venue would be preferable, as one would avoid on the one hand the PLO participation and, on the other, permit Syria to attend. The Secretary-General stated that some momentum had to be given to the political developments. By November something should be moving. It was not necessary that meetings should start in November but the announcement had to be made no later than that month. He mentioned that Khaddam had been non-committal to the question of the renewal of UNDOF. Allon said that one must keep calm as Syria could change her mind at the last moment. He conceded however that^something had to be done to facilitate Syria's acquiescence to a prolongation of the mandate. Allon then noted that perhaps it would be a good idea if the Secretary-General went to the Middle East this November and in this way obtain the Syrian agreement for UNDOF. He left it completely up to the Secretary-General to decide which Y - 2 - countries he would visit first. He mentioned that he would tell Kissinger that this was a very good idea. The Secretary-General answered that if a trip to the Middle East would be useful, he would most certainly do it. He reiterated that it would be necessary also to envisage some sort of movement for over-all peace and that steps should be taken in that direction. He suggested that perhaps one could start the Geneva conference with preliminary talks. Preparatory work could be done and sub-groups could be formed on various issues. Allon answered that they were flexible to any type of solution and mentioned the month of December or January as a starting date. With reference to the enlargement of UNEF, Allon asked about the prospects for Uruguay. The Secretary-General answered that they were negative since the Soviet Union did not approve of that country. He added that no other Latin American country had offered its contribution and the UN had to resort to a different geographic region. He had thought of Asia and mentioned Malaysia and Singapore. Allon noted that they would prefer another country than Malaysia and that Singapore was alright. He also indicated the Philippines. PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters addressed to you by this Mission on the subject of the indiscriminate campaign of murder conducted by Arab terror organizations under the umbrella of the P.L.O. and with the support of Arab Governments against civilian targets in Israel, I wish to draw your attention to the following: On 29 October 1975 a murder squad belonging to "El Fatah" based in Syria, composed of seven members, infiltrated across the cease-fire lines in the Golan Heights north of Tel Fares. The terrorists encountered a unit of Israeli security forces and as a result of a brief exchange of fire, two of the terrorists were killed and five surrendered. The terrorists were found to be in possession of Kalatchnikoff assault rifles, pistols, explosives, timing devices, an axe and a Syrian map of the area. The terrorists had come from Sweida in southern Syria, where they had been prepared for sabotage against an Israeli civilian target in Ramat Hagolan. They had been briefed and assisted in connection with their infiltration by military elements at Syrian General Headquarters. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General ' '"' ""' -2- On 20 November 1975 at 22:00 a terror squad infiltrated from Syria through the cease-fire lines and gained entrance to a dwelling house in the settlement of Ramat Hamagshimim in the southern part of the Golan Heights. The murderers opened fire against the residents of the house/ killing three students of the local religious school (Yeshiva)r and wounding a fourth student. They also hit with an axe another one of the students living in that house and tried to kidnap him and take him to Syria, declaring that they were members of "El Fatah" from Syria. However, the student succeeded in escaping and sounding the alarm. The inhuman and completely barbaric nature of these attacks and of the orders issued to these terrorists can be seen, inter alia, from the replies given by one of the terrorists who surrendered, as aforesaid, to Israeli security forces on 20 October 1975: "Question. - Among your equipment there was ammunition and an axe. What was that for? Answer. - The axe was to chop off heads. Question. - To chop off whose heads? Answer. - Heads of the inhabitants . Question. - Then what would you do with them? Answer. - Take them to Syria. Question. - Why? What would you do with them? Answer. - These heads would have two purposes - First to prove that the group succeeded in entering the settlement, killing and pulling back safely. Second - To terrorize the - civilians, so that they would be intimidated and leave the country, leave Israel, and go, for instance, to any country which would take them• ^s^^XvJ&.VSft in plac? e of Israel." ,•'' *a^«i V X -3- In this connection, the remarks made by the Syrian Minister of Defence Mustafa T'las in the Syrian National Assembly -when awarding the Medal of Heroism of the Syrian Arab Republic - will be recalled. T'las especially praised the heroism of a recruit from Aleppo who had killed 2Q Israeli soldiers. "Slaughtering them like sheep before the eyes of his comrades, he butchered three of them with an axe and decapitated them. He struggled face to face with one of them andf throwing down his axe, managed to break his neck and devour his flesh in front of his comrades." As pointed out on previous occasions, not only do the terror organizations regard the anti-Israel and anti-Zionist resolutions passed at the United Nations as the legalization of their savage attacks against civilian targets in Israel/ but so do also Arab Governments/ and especially the Syrian Government. The following are excerpts from recent broadcasts from Damascus Radio which speak for themselves: Damascus Radio/ on 14 November 1975, quoting "El Baath", the organ of the Syrian Government party:- ".. .The attacks on the enemy targets in occupied Palestine are the reaction which shows the true dimensions of the international resolutions that support our struggle... " Damascus Radio on 15 November 1975/ in its programme entitled "The Palestine Corner":- "The true dimensions of the destruction wrought at Zion Square in Jerusalem by the fedayeen is made clear against the background of the resolutions of the General Assembly which condemn Zionism as a racist movement. " Damascus Radio, on 20 November 1975 in its "Palestine Corner" programme: - 11.. .These resolutions have been adopted at the United Nations in order to enable every resident of the occupied territories to carry a copy with him/ which will convince him to join the fedayeen, mix the resolutions with TNT and blow them up in Zion Square and elsewhere in the occupied territories. " ".. .The resolutions at the United Nations are now being implemented under the leadership of the Arab people... " V^'sl-s^^Ffl^ • -.'•-•• -;-v.w'.. • ... ' \ '•• '.;••" - • • '• .",•-•, -4- Thus it can be seen quite clearly that the heads of the Arab murder organizations, supported as they are by Arab Governments, have drawn further inspiration and encouragement from the notorious resolutions adopted at the United Nations. The recent murders committed by Arab terrorists in Zion Square in Jerusalem and now at Ramat Hamagshimim are the direct result of the irresponsible resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations. In the circumstances I wish in particular to emphasize the special responsibility of the Syrian Government for the above mentioned acts of terrorism, which originated from Syrian territory, and constitute a grave violation by Syria of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement with Israel. It is quite obvious that the action of the terrorists would not have been possible without the active assistance and cooperation of Syria, which thus bears a grave responsibility for them. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Chaim Herzog Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Thirtieth session Agenda item THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated 2 October 1975 from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel to the President of the General Assembly At a meeting of the thirtieth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations held yesterday, the President of Uganda called for the extinction of Israel as a State. I wish to record the Government of Israel's most emphatic protest at this call for the destruction of a Member State in violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and that such a flagrant suggestion was made at a meeting of the General Assembly. The fact that such shameful expressions can be heard at the General Assembly of the United Nations must surely redound to the discredit of the world Organization which was created "to maintain international peace and security" and to be a "centre for harmonizing the actions of nations". I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly. (Signed) Yigal ALLOW Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Chairman of the Israel Delegation to the thirtieth session of the General Assembly 75-19925 UNIT ED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL SECURITY A/10201* S/11809 ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 20 August 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Thirtieth session Thirtieth year Item 53 of the provisional agenda* REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES AFFECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE POPULATION OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES Letter dated 20 August 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to a cable addressed to you by the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and transmitted to you by the Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Jordan on 7 August 1975 (A/10178-S/11799) regarding the new arrangements announced by the Government of Israel with respect to prayer and visits at the Cave of Machpela in Hebron. The Cave of Machpela is a Jewish Holy Place housing as it does the tombs of the Jewish patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their respective wives, Sarah, Rebekah and Leah, a fact conveniently ignored in the Jordanian demarche. The story of the purchase of the burial plot by Abraham is recounted in the Old Testament (Genesis 23). It is ironical indeed to note that this matter is raised by the Government of Jordan, which behaved with a complete lack of respect for the Holy Shrines under its control prior to 1967. For 19 years Jews were denied access for prayer to the holiest of Jewish Shrines, the Wailing Wall, by the Jordanian occupation authorities in Jerusalem in contravention of its international obligations. Their troops set fire to and destroyed Jewish synagogues and centres of worship in Jerusalem. The ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives hallowed by thousands of years of history and dating back to Biblical times was desecrated by the Jordanian authorities who defiled the graves and tombs, uprooted the tombstones for use in constructing army camps and bulldozed roads across this historic Mount sanctified in Jewish and Christian tradition. Jewish access to the subject of this note, the Cave of Machpela, was forbidden. * A/10150. 75-16366 A/1020U S/11809 English Page 2 The Jordanian Government's record in respect of Holy Places under its control surely denies it any moral standing in such issues. The overriding principles guiding Israel's policy regarding all the Holy Places have been and are to guarantee free access to members of all faiths and to ensure orderly conditions of worship to members of every religion. This principle also applies to the Cave of Machpela and the sanctity of this Holy Shrine is strictly observed. Nothing has been done to minimize in any way the responsibility exercised by the Muslim Waqf over the Cave. The Waqf holds the keys to the Cave, and its personnel continues to be responsible for the daily opening and closing of the Cave, as well as its maintenance. The orderly conduct of Muslim prayers has in no way been interfered with, nor has the public call to prayer been tampered with in any way. It is untrue that prayers for the Muslim dead have been forbidden or restricted in any manner and funeral services continue to be officiated in the large hall of Isaac and Rebekah. The only change made has been one requiring Muslim funeral processions to leave the Cave by the south-western gate in order to spare the feelings of Jewish worshippers praying in the Abraham and Sarah Hall. Muslim religious teachers and personnel of the Cave have in no way been molested as alleged by the Jordanian letter. On the contrary, they have been and continue to be accorded the respect due to them and all the assistance necessary to carry out their duties has been made available to them. Jewish weddings and feasts are strictly forbidden in the Cave. Hence the Jordanian allegation is completely baseless. Furthermore, there has been no division of this Cave and no physical partition has been erected in this Holy Shrine. As the Cave of Machpela is holy to both Judaism and Islam, arrangements have been made which enable both Muslims and Jews to worship and pray in an orderly manner based on mutual respect. The Isaac and Rebekah Hall, the largest and the most important hall to all religions, which contains the Imam's Pulpit or Mimbar, is kept exclusively for Muslim prayers, and Jewish services do not take place in it. Israel is proud of its record in respect of the Holy Places of all faiths. Israeli policy will continue to adhere strictly to the fundamental principle of free access for prayer and worship by all believers of all faiths to all Holy Places. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. (Signed) Chaim HERZOG Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations f"! . / CO rje-~r-" =-L- PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL C-*S NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO ^—v'\ 20 August 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government T have the honour to refer to a cable addressed to you by the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and transmitted to you by the Charge d1 Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Jordan on 7 August 1975 (A/10178-S/11799) regarding the new arrangements announced by the Government of Israel with respect to prayer and visits at the Cave of Machpela in Hebron. The Cave of Machpela is a Jewish Holy Place housing as it does the tombs of the Jewish patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their respective wives , Sarah, Rebekah and Leah, a fact conveniently ignored in the" Jordanian demarche. The story of the purchase of the burial plot by Abraham is recounted in the Old Testament (Genesis 23). It is ironical indeed to note that this matter is raised by the Government of Jordan, which behaved with a complete lack of respect for the Holy Shrines under its control prior to 1967. s His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- For nineteen years Jews were denied access for prayer to the holiest of Jewish Shrines , the Wailing Wall, by the Jordanian occupation authorities in Jerusalem in contravention of its international obligations . Their troops set fire to and destroyed Jewish synagogues and centers of worship in Jerusalem. The ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives hallowed by thousands of years of history and dating back to Biblical times was desecrated by the Jordanian authorities who defiled the graves and tombs, uprooted the tombstones for use in constructing army camps and bulldozed roads across this historic Mount sanctified in Jewish and Christian tradition. Jewish access to the subject of this note, the Cave of Machpela was forbidden. The Jordanian Government's record in respect of Holy Places under its control surely denies it any moral standing in such issues. The overriding principles guiding Israel's policy regarding all the Holy Places have been and are to guarantee free access to members of all faiths and to ensure orderly conditions of worship to members of every religion. This principle also applies to the Cave of Machpela and the sanctity of this Holy Shrine is strictly observed. Nothing has been done to minimize in any way the responsibility exercised by the Muslim Waqf over the Cave. The Waqf holds the keys to the Cave, and its personnel continues to be responsible for the daily opening and closing of the Cave, as well as its maintenance. The orderly conduct of Muslim prayers has in no way been interfered.with, nor has the public call to prayer been tampered with in •'any way. It is untrue that prayers for the Muslim dead have been forbidden or restricted in any manner and funeral services continue to be officiated in the large hall of Isaac and Rebekah. The only change made has been one requiring Muslim funeral processions to leave the Cave by the south-western gate in order to spare the feelings of Jewish worshipers praying in the Abraham and Sarah Hall. Muslim religious teachers and personnel of the Cave have in no way been molested as alleged by the Jordanian letter. On the contrary, they have and continue to be accorded the respect due to them and all the assistance necessary to carry out their duties has been made available to them. Jewish weddings and feasts are strictly forbidden in the Cave. Hence the Jordanian allegation is completely baseless. -3- Furthermore, there has been no division of the Cave and no physical partition has been erected in this Holy Shrine.' As the Cave of Machpela is holy to both Judaism and Islam, arrangements have been made which enable both Muslims and Jews to worship and pray in an orderly manner based on mutual respect. The Isaac and Rebekah Hall, the largest and the most important hall to all religions, which contains the Imam's Pulpit or Mim.bar, is kept exclusively for Muslim prayers and Jewish services do not take place in it. Israel is proud of its record in respect of the Holy Places of all faiths. Israeli policy will continue to adhere strictly to the fundamental principle of free access for prayer and worship by all believers of all faiths to all Holy Places. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Chaim Herzog" Permanent Representative of Israel to/the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL SECURITY A/10171* S/11797 ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 8 August 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Thirtieth session Thirtieth year Item 53 of the provisional agenda* REPORT OP THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES AFFECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE POPULATION OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES Letter dated 8 August 1975 from the Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions of my Government and after a thorough examination of all the facts by the competent authorities, I have the honour to refer to the allegations concerning the situation of certain families and persons belonging to Bedouin tribes in Sinai, addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on 2k June 1975 (A/10128), and to state the following. As is well known, Egypt, in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions of June 19£>7 calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Egypt, launched in 1969 a so-called war of attrition against Israel in the Sinai area. This aggression against Israel, of which Egypt publicly boasted, jeopardized severely the lives of the Bedouin population living in close proximity to sensitive areas , which were eroosed to indiscriminate Egyptian fire. Furthermore, Egypt instigated and directed at the same time a campaign of ruthless terrorist and murder activities in the Gaza Strip, which incidentally claimed the lives of many more Arabs than Jews. In this situation, created by Egypt, it was imperative to transfer certain parts of the Bedouin tribes affected by the circumstances to more secure areas in order to ensure their safety, as is indeed stipulated in article 1*9 of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 19^93 which states, inter alia, that: * A/10150. 75-15522 A/1017U S/11797 English Page 2 "... the Occupying Power may undertake total or partial evacuation of a given area if the security of the population or imperative military reasons so demand." I/ The Israeli authorities made every effort to help the Bedouin concerned in the re-installation in the new locations. They provided them with employment and economic opportunities which they lacked before. Schools and clinics were built, stores were set up and wells were dug to ensure regular water supply. Thus, the standard of living of the population concerned and the public facilities put at their disposal were advanced as a result of the transfer, particularly when compared to the conditions under Egyptian rule. It should also be pointed out that the figures given in the Egyptian letter are grossly exaggerated and that some of the Bedouin, like those belonging to the IMLa'aba tribe, continued moving in their new areas, out of their own volition. Thus, the Egyptian allegations, which, curiously enough, refer to events which took place more than five years ago, are yet another demonstration of the propaganda warfare which Egypt is carrying out against Israel. The same applies to the letter by the Acting Permanent Representative of Egypt of 31 July 1975 (A/1016U-S/1178U). In the well-known Egyptian manner, the content of our letter of 29 July 1975 (A/10163-S/11780) was misrepresented and distorted since it included no "admission" whatsoever. On the other hand, it should be stressed again that Egypt bears the full responsibility for the inevitable consequences of its continuous warfare against Israel which culminated in the Yom Kippur war of aggression. Moreover, the squalid attempt to compare the humane and fair-minded administration in Sinai with the misdeeds of the Nazi murderers in Europe is shameless and repugnant. It badly behooves the representative of a country which openly sympathized with Nazi Germany and the leaders of which strove to collaborate with Hitler who was their avowed hero, to even mention the Nuremberg trials. However, to refer to the trials in the context of the Egyptian propaganda warfare against the Jewish State, reaches the height of audacity. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. (Signed) Pinhas ELIAV Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations I/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75» No. 973, p. 318. ?-Eo •He nvnpn BOO SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 v PERMANENT MISSION OF ISRAEL OXFORD 7-55OO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 8 August 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and after a thorough examination of all the facts by the competent authorities , I have the honour to refer to the allegations concerning the situation of certain families and persons belonging to Bedouin tribes in Sinai, addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on 30 June 1975 (A/10128), and to state the following. As is well known, Egypt, in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions of June 1967 calling for a cease fire between Israel and Egypt, launched in 1969 a so-called war of attrition against Israel in the Sinai area. This aggression against Israel of which Egypt publicly boasted, jeopardized severely the lives of the Bedouin population living in close proximity to sensitive areas, which were exposed to indiscriminate Egyptian fire. Furthermore, Egypt instigated and directed at the same time a campaign of ruthless terrorist and murder activities in the Gaza Strip, which incidentally claimed the lives of many more Arabs than Jews. In this situation, created by Egypt, it was imperative to transfer certain parts of the Bedouin tribes affected by the circumstances to more secure areas in order to insure their safety, as is indeed stipulated in Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention "Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War" of 12 August 1949, which states, inter alia, that: " His Excellency 0 ..& Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -- -2- ".. .the Occupying Power may undertake total or partial evacuations of a given area if the security of the population or imperative military reasons so demand." The Israeli authorities made every effort to help the Bedouin concerned in the re-installation in the new locations. They provided them with employment and economic opportunities which they lacked before. Schools and clinics were built, stores were set up and wells were dug to insure regular water supply. Thus, the standard of living^f-iliBvpopdL^^oivconcerned and the public facilities put at their disposal were advanced as a result of the transfer, particularly when compared to the conditions under Egyptian rule. It should also be pointed out that the figures given in the Egyptian letter are grossly exaggerated and that some of the Bedouins, like those belonging to the Mala'aba tribe, continued moving in their new areas, out of their own volition. Thus, the Egyptian allegations, which, curiously enough, refer to events which took place more than five years ago are yet another demonstration of the propaganda warfare which Egypt is carrying out against Israel. The same applies to the letter by the Acting Permanent Representative of Egypt of 4 August 1975 (A/10164-S/11784), In the well-known Egyptian manner, the contents of our letter of 29 July 1975 (A/10163-S/11780) was misrepresented and distorted since it included no "admission" whatsoever. On the other hand, it should be stressed again that Egypt bears the full responsibility for the inevitable consequences of its continuous warfare against Israel which culminated in the Yom Kippur war of aggression. Moreover the squalid attempt to compare the humane and fair-minded administration in Sinai with the misdeeds of the Nazi murderers in Europe is shameless and repugnant. It badly behooves the representative of a country which openly sympathized with Nazi Germany and the leaders of which strove to collaborate with Hitler who was their avowed hero, to even mention the Nuremberg Trials. However, to refer to the trials in the context of the Egyptian propaganda warfare against the Jewish state, reaches the height of audacity. -3- I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Pinhas Acting Permanent Representativ%*ec of Israel to the United Nations nynpn 8OO SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17V PERMANENT MISSION OF ISRAEL OXFORD 7-55OO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 6 August 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to my ,, , letter of 5 August 1975 (A/10170 - S/11790) , I would like A./"? to draw your urgent attention to the continuation of indiscriminate attacks against civilian localities in northern Israel, carried out from Lebanese territory. On 6 August 1975, at about 22:30 hours local time, Katyusha rockets were fired by P.L.O, terrorists at the town of Kiryat Shmona and the village of Shear Yashuv. Two inhabitants of Kiryat Shmona were injured. The Government of Lebanon bears full responsibility for the inevitable results emanating from a situation which enables the perpetration of such dastard attacks against civilian objectives in Israel. As has been stated on many occasions, Israel is obliged under these circumstances, to take all the necessary measures for its self-defence and for the protection of the life of its citizens, who are the avowed aim of these attacks from Lebanon. I have the honour to request .that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security.Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Pinhas Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General uO bm - nyiapn 8OO SECOND AVENUE^ JivrmNnn NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 PERMANENT MISSION OF ISRAEL OXFORD 7-55OO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 5 August 1975 Excellency, ' . ^ A On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters from this Mission addressed to you regarding the existence of a murder regime of the so-called Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon, and its continued attacks against Israel from there, I would like to draw your attention to the following acts of violence perpetrated from Lebanese territory, which have been on the increase in recent weeks. On 15 July 1975, at about 20:30 hours local time, 'Katyusha fire was directed by P.L.O. terrorists from positions in Lebanon against the town of Kiryat Shmona. On 18 July 1975, at about 11:00 hours local time, three P.L.O. terrorists were killed when an I.D.F. patrol encountered a group of terrorists which had infiltrated into Israel from Lebanon near the town of Metulla. The terrorists were armed with Kalachnikov rifles, explosives and had leaflets demanding the release of hostages they were intending to take. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- i On 23 July 1975 , in the early morning hours , several mortar shells were fired by P.L.O. terrorists from Lebanese territory, in the direction of Mount Safia in Eastern Galilee. On 26 July 1975, close to midnight local time, an I.D.F. unit patrolling north of Kibbutz Misgav-Am came under small arms fire from P.L.O. positions in Lebanon. On 29 July 1975, at 05:15 local time, a bazouka shell was fired by P.L.O. terrorists in Lebanon on an Israeli patrol west of Metullah. On 30 July 1975, close to midnight, an I.D.F. patrol north of Margaliot came under small arms fire by P.L.O. terrorists from Lebanese territory. On 4 August 1975, at 01:30 hour s local time, an Israeli patrol encountered a P.L.O. terror squad which had penetrated into Israeli territory from Lebanon in the area of Idmit. One Israeli soldier and one terrorist was killed in the exchange of fire and two terrorists were captured. Two Israeli soldiers were wounded . Again the terrorists had in'their possession Kalachnikov rifles. On 6 August 1975, at 05:00 hours local time an Israeli patrol south of Har Shenan in Northern Galilee came under small arms fire from P.L.O. positions in Lebanon. On the same day at about 06:00 hours local time several Katyusha rockets were fired by P.L.O. terrorists from Lebanese territory at the area of Kiryat Shmona. One -'person was injured. ' It should also be pointed out that it was in Beirut, Lebanon, on 19 July 1975 that WAFA, the P.L.O. news agency, announced that P.L.O. murder squads, which as is well known are sent from Lebanon, would continue their attempts to penetrate and attack the Ben-Gurion International Airport. This announcement was released after such an attempt had been foiled by Israeli police. -3- There has also been further evidence that the population of Southern Lebanon is complaining bitterly- about the unhindered presence of the P.L.O. terror bases and gangs in their midst. As recently as 24 July, the London Daily Telegraph carried a report from its correspondents in Beirut to this effect, stressing, that the enraged farmers of Southern Lebanon were demanding the removal of Palestinian terrorists from their region. It should be pointed out again that the P.L.O. has been boasting that its missions of murder carried out against Israeli civilians were endorsed, in advance, by recent resolutions of the General Assembly and of the corresponding bodies of the Specialized Agencies. Thus, those resolutions, have become - as Israel had warned time and again, prior to their adoption-a source of encouragement and support for the terror activities of the P.L.O. It is evident as it has been reiterated on many occasions, that Israel has the right and indeed the duty to take all the necessary steps for the protection of its citizens and its territory. j I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Eliav Acting Permanent*Representative of Israel to theUnited Nations nyiapn BOO SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 PERMANENT MISSION OF ISRAEL OXFORD 7-55OO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 29 July 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and after a thorough examination of all the pertinent facts by the competent authorities, I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on 15 April 1975 (A/10075) regarding the transfer of population in Sinai and to state the following: For imperative military and security reasons and in order to obviate possible dangers to the security of the Bedouin population of the label Raha area, it was decided in February 1975 to transfer from this area 400 Bedouin families, numbering about 1500 persons. The Bedouin concerned were transferred, according to their own choice, to either Bir Malka or Jabel Risan. Representa- tives of the International Committee of the Red Cross were provided, in advance, with the necessary information on the transfer. These representatives were present at the time of the transfer and stated that they were favourably impressed by the transfer arrangements, the treatment accorded to the transferees and the services provided to them in their new places of residence. ,- O- His Excellency f •' ' ' ' Dr. KurtWaldheim The Secretary-General e n -2- The Bedouin were compensated in the total amount of about I.L. 500,000 and were provided with a three-month supply of food for themselves and their livestock. Those among the transferees seeking employment were provided with appropriate job opportunities and, in the case of recently sown fields in Bin Sudr and Jabel Raha areas, some 157 heads of families and their workers were given special permits and the necessary transportation to return to the above-mentioned areas and to harvest their crop. As a result of this transfer and the new services provided, the Bedouin concerned now enjoy better living conditions than before. The following public services are available to them or are in the process of being provided: label Risan: - A school with three classrooms. - Two general stores. -A clinic with a medical-orderly, available 24 hours a day. - Arrangements are currently made for regular water supply. In the meantime an outlet for running water, supplemented by newly dug water-wells are available. . - The construction of a central mosque is planned for the year 1975/76. Bir Malka: By the end of July 1975 the following services ..should be available: « - A school. - A clinic with a resident medical-orderly. - A general store. - Improvement of the existing water-well. - The construction of a mosque is planned for 1975/76. •—'—7 — *—» -v— •*-»- 1 ' ' • ' t ' «•* J -3- Special emphasis is put on providing care and assistance to the Bedouin on a regular basis, entailing frequent visits by representatives of the authorities for the purpose of considering current requests put forward by the transferees. It should be pointed out that the Bedouin themselves did express, on several occasions, their satisfaction with the arrangements made during and after the transfer. At a meeting of the sheiks of the area held on 2 June 1975, the sheiks concerned again voiced their deep appreciation and praised the military authorities for their assistance and sincere concern. In view of all of the foregoing, it is quite obvious that the Egyptian allegation that the Bedouin were "forcibly transferred" is completely baseless and does not correspond at all to the facts, and that the transfer of the Bedouin was not in contravention of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Pinhas Eliav Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations etc - PSCA UNRWA SPA Registry The Secretary-General of the United Nations presents his compliments to the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations and has the honour to refer to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 3331 D (DQCIX) of 17 December 1974 relating to the United Sations Belief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. It will be recalled that in a note verbale dated 29 January 1975 addressed to the Permanent Representative of Israel, the Secretary-General drew attention to his reporting responsibility under paragraph 5 of that resolution and requested the Government of Israel to forward to him as soon as possible any relevant information on the implementation of the respective provisions* • f-f: -. -:;;S| The Secretary-General would be grateful if the Government of Israel would make the required information available to him not later than 30 August 1975, as he plans to submit the report that has been requested of him by the General Assembly before the opening of its thirtieth session* The Secretary-General takes this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Representative of Israel the assurances of his highest consideration. 25 June 1975 •v..;.'"-: VT...: .s, . _ 'A1* "^!K-£- Vt-~;''': •'• '. *."•£';'^ • '- '""' '.^^' " : " - ..'"'-rir-'•"••-"• - -- •':"*'•-'£'&£'. nn!?\ynn 8OO SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 PERMANENT MISSION OP ISRAEL OXFORD 7-55OO TO THE UNITED NATIONS / Excellency, On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to the Secretary-General by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, on 14 July 1975 (S/11757 of 15 July 1975) and to draw your attention to the relevant part of the statement made by the Prime Minister of Israel in the Knesset on 16 July 1975: "While the discussions on an interim settlement continue, the date for the renewal of the UNEF Mandate in the Egyptian sector is drav7ing close. The Government of Israel, for its part, has already given its official consent to the extension of the UNEF Mandate. This is a natural corrolary of our policy. Last night we heard the Egyptian Foreign Minister's statement. i Israel is observing its commitments under the Disengagement of Forces Agreement with Egypt, on a basis of reciprocity. If Egypt is interested in not harming the Disengagement-of-Forces Agreement, it will also have to honour the maintenance and . -authority of the UNEF, which constitutes" an integral part of the Disengagement-^of-Forces Agreement. Mr. Albertp^Cavaglieri President of the S ouncil United Nat ion Furthermore, anyone interested in the continuation of the negotiations on progress towards peace, in an appropriate atmosphere, would do well to refrain from any move which increases tension in the region. Israel has followed this course and will continue. to do so." Israel will pursue the discussions - with the help of the good offices of the United States - for the achieve- ment of an interim arrangement with Egypt. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as abr '~* document of the Security Council. Please accep.t-r Excellenc the assurances of -my Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations BOO SECOND AVENUE jmnwnn NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 PERMANENT MISSION OF ISRAEL OXFORD 7-55OO TO THE UNITED NATIONS cc. ••^'q . 14 July 1975 I Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters from this Mission addressed to you with regard to the continuation of criminal attacks by P.L.O. terror gangs from Lebanon against Israel, 1 should like to draw your attention to the following: On 13 July 1975, at about 2030 hours local time, Katyusha fire was directed by P.L.O. terrorists from positions in Lebanon against the town of Nahariya and the Rosh Hanikra area. In Nahariya two women were wounded when their residence was hit. On the same day, at approximately the same time, a shell was fired from P.L.O. positions in Lebanon at Kibbutz Malkia. Fortunately, no one was hurt. As stated repeatedly on previous occasions, the Government of Lebanon bears a heavy responsibility for the situation that enables such P.L.O. attacks to be carried out from Lebanese territory. Israel is obliged under these circumstances to take all the necessary measures for its self-defence. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- T have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Jacf Dor on Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to th 3 United Nations PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-5SOO 8 July 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon on 7 July 1975 (A/10131-S/11747) and to state the following: As usual, the Lebanese letter misrepresents the facts and is intended to mislead public opinion by pretending that peaceful villages had been attacked and innocent people hurt. In fact action was taken in the early morning hours of 7 July 1975 against a number of P.L.O. terrorist bases in the areas of Rashadiya and Tzur. . It is from these bases that the terrorists have set out by sea and by land on their murder missions in Nahariya, Rosh Hanikra, Idmit, Kfar Yuval, the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv and other localities in Israel. Even "Wafa" , the P.L.O.-news agency admitted that four terrorists were killed and seven wounded in the course of the said action, but the Permanent Representative of Lebanon prefers to ignore this information. His Excellency c< Dr. Kurt Waldheim 'ri The Secretary-General :/, CC ' /-> "f" -2- The Lebanese letter also conveniently overlooks the fact that on 7 June 1975 at approximately 0630 hours local time, Katyusha rockets were fired from P.L.O0 terrorist positions in Lebanon on the town of Sated. On the same day, at 0700 hours local time, several shells were fired by P.L.O. terrorists in Lebanon against Kibbutz Yaron. As pointed out in previous letters of this Mission, it is common knowledge - which is reported.and confirmed by both the Arab and international media of information - that the P.L.O. and the terror organizations under its umbrella are in virtual control of parts of Lebanese territory and act therein as if the^vconstituted a separate regime. It is also well known that the close co-operation between the Government of Lebanon and the P.L.O. murder organizations is based on formal agreements concluded between the two parties, beginning with the Cairo Agreement of 1969. The P.L.O. terrorists have recently begun to claim that the United Nations General Assembly had given its advance approval to their murderous attacks against civilian objectives in Israel. It should be emphasized again that in these circumstances the Government of Israel has no choice and is duty bound to exercise its inherent right of self-defence and take all the necessary measures to protect its citizens and its territory. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council, Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. . ., cob Doron Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 16 June 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to my letter addressed to you yesterday, 15 June 1975 (A/10118 - , S/11726), I should like to draw your attention to the continuation of criminal attacks by P.L.O. terror gangs from Lebanon against Israel. Last night, 15 June 1975, at 18:00 hours local time, Katyusha fire was directed by P.L.O. terrorists from positions in Lebanon against the town of Nahariya . Two civil:.ans were wounded. On the same day at 24:00 hours local time shells were fired from P.L .O. terrorist positions in Tebanon on the town of Metula . Fortunately, no one was hurt. Today, 16 June 1975.. at 06:00 hours local time, Katyusha fire was directed by P.L.O. terrorists in Lebanon on the village of Kfar Giladi. There were no casualties. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- As stated repeatedly, the Government of Lebanon bears a heavy responsibility for the situation that makes possible such P.L.O. attacks from Lebanese territory. Israel is obliged under these circumstances to take all the necessary measures for its self-defence. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. /fybsef Tekoah Permanent Representative of Israe-i to the United Nations .... « i :.~&L*.L:.-., PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO June 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to my letter addressed to you on 27 May 1975 (A/10096 - S/11702) I have the honour to draw your attention to yet another criminal assault by P.L.O. murder gangs from Lebanon against Israel. On 5 June 1975, at 03:00 hours local time, Katyusha rockets were fired from P.L.O. terrorist positions in Lebanon on the town of Kiryat Shmona. As a result of this cowardly attack one civilian was wounded and a kindergarden building and several residential houses were damaged. The Government of Lebanon must be held responsible for the intolerable situation within its borders which makes possible such P.L.O. terror attacks. The Government of Israel will continue to exercise its international right and obligation to protect its citizens and its territory. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council Please accept Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration -^ ....._„ /Yosef Tekoah . Perman'ent.,Representative oMsrael United Nations His Excellency Dr. KurtWaldheim The Secretary-General S--G-- fla Bulletin Canal A0?3 lead JERUSALEM AP -" P ran/i e r Yi ta hak Ka"b in announced today that Israel withdraw half, ltd tanks all its artillery 24 wiles from the Suea Canal as a peace/ ges'ture to ED 06-02 aOOl cazcryyrv Urgent Canal add 70 JERUSALEM Canal Lea. d_ A033; add» Egypt* . Rabin said Israel wp.s reponding to Egypt93 reopening of the waterways scheduled tor Thursday, and he said "the government of Israel c onsiciers " the renewal of international shipping as an important and constructive deelopment® Israel will reduce ats front line troops "by 50 per 'cent - down to 3y500 men - roi.,th the . cutback in firepower intended t.o_ contribut'e to the s ^relaxation of litary tension in the area," Ratin said Under! 4th ra£ 0831aED 2- „- ~~~ U 0 iJ iiU i£j i'&li C V Canal add 70 Urgent Jerusalem Canal ueaui ACCj add« routy ";.o.',-Mf j^ag 3aid it would in T .• LK» jo expected to aff !i"c I the deliberations "between Ford and Sadat, Rabin s aid ?iaddii^ thls decision is not .--..aimed at havin- g an for Israel Under? •OaOOaSD 06-02 • aO 05 -^_... u c z zc ryy rwy y £ Urgent Canal add 140 •JERUSALEM Oanal Lead AOOO, AOSi; 2nd add! said. e Israeli tanks? artillerys missiles and half its frontline men would "be withdrawn from the present aone of limited arms just east of a "buffer zone of United Nations Emergency Force troops forming a human shield "between Israeli and I^ptian frontso The Israeli pull "back* announced as President Ford and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat were iree ting in £>als"burg» Austria amounted to a strengthening of last yearns disengagement pact worked sout "by Secretary of State Henry A Kiss ing er«, esThe government decided o0 n these steps in the hopes that it will help reduce tension" along the Sues Canal fronts. Ra"bin told a news c gnf erence B(!It is self-eviden 0 t that the Israeli defense forces will honor the freedom of navigation through the Sues Canal and the Gulf of Suez*"' Rabin said? reversing earlier indications that Israel would make no gesture to .coincide with the reopening of the I^yptian shipping route*, Under* 4th arafo as'beforeo OC45aBD CG * * alOO ^^-vu VQZZCCZZC" Urgent Canal aGGO 2nd Lead 100 Editors note* The following lead changes sons distances on the Israeli pull"backs<» By ARTHUR MAX Associated Press Writer • JERUSALEM AJ? - Israel is reducing its tanks, firepower and troop strength along the Sues Canal as a gesture of peace toward Egypt for .the reopening of the waterways Premier Yitzhak luiuin announced today„ RaMn said half of Israelis tanks in the front line zone would "be , .withdrawn to at least 13 miles from the canal 9 and all artillery-* pieces would "be pulled "back 1° miles from the shipping channel0 All missiles except antitank missiles will "be moved "behind a line 34 miles from the canals Rat in said 9 and 3S530 men ~ half Israelis front line troops ~ will withdraw from the limited arms region east of the United Nations "buffer aonee Egypt is to open the canal Thursday and S3the government of Israel is interested in the safety of international shipping and trusts that an atmosphere of tranquil!ty will prevail in the area of the Dues Canal and the Gulf-o fs Suez 9*9 Rabin saicU The premier added y * The government of Israel considered the renewal of international shipping as an important and constructive development*,? ?_ ls U • JQ a •*ji»_ ~jL i,ls\, 1(^ft/t"* PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 15 June 1975 Excellency, *->On instructions of my Government and further to my previous letters concerning the dastardly attacks by P.L.O. murder gangs from Lebanon against Israel, I should like to draw your urgent attention to the following: i A four men murder squad, which had infiltrated from Lebanon, seized, this morning at 05:30 hours local time, a house in the village of Kfar Yuval in Upper Galilee. The owner, farmer Yaakov Mordekhai, was away, but his wife, their seven months' old baby, his father in law, and two brothers in law were in the house. Israeli soldiers, who had arrived at the scene, and were joined by the owner, anxious to save his family, stormed the house. In the ensuing exchange of fire, Yaakov Mordekhai lost his life in the explosion of a hand-grenade thrown at him by the Arab murderers, who also killed one of his brothers in law. Mrs. Mordekhai, her father, her baby, and four more persons were wounded. ._ ^ His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- All four terrorists were shot and killed by the soldiers. In a statement published in Beirut today, as reported by Agence France Press at 12:25 hours local time, a terror organization calling itself "The Arab Liberation Front" announced its responsibility for the murder attack. The organization, supported by Iraq, has its bases there and in Lebanon, and is headed by one Omar el-Khialy, who is a member of the Executive Committee of the P.L.O. and also serves as the head of the P.L.O.'s "Education and Culture Department". In addition to the aforesaid statement published in Beirut, Radio Damascus broadcast today a declaration by Abd el Muhsein Abu Maizer who stated, on behalf of the P.L.O., that the P.L.O. took credit for the attack on Kfar Yuval. He went on to say: "we sponsored the operation, because it is our right to fight for our rights and the whole world sponsors that and our operations along with us, because the U.N. General Assembly has approved the right of the Palestinians to pursue their struggle with all means to regain their usurped rights". This statement by the spokesman for the P.!.O. should make Governments and International Organizations ponder the results of their appeasement, support for the P.L.O. and acquiescence in the participation of its representatives in international bodies and as interlocutors in various capitals. Such support and acquiescence provide encouragement to the terrorists in the pursuit of savage atrocities and in their unrestrained efforts to sabotage every attempt to advance the region towards peace. The murderous activities of the terrgr^organizations cannot deter Israel • --?7'*:-.-*-;:^¥|SS"'j^1.>. from its exertions towards peace, butl they do raise grave questions regarding the responsibility assumed, by certain governments. -*';-.y*rt,W_... .^f •• n -3- The prevailing unbearable situation in which Palestinian murder organizations, under the umbrella of the blood-stained and barbarian P.L.O., are in virtual control of parts of Lebanese territory and act therein as if they constituted a separate regime, places a heavy responsibility on the Government of Lebanon for all the consequences emanating therefrom. In these circumstances it is the right and duty of Israel to take all the necessary steps for the protection of its citizens and its territory. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. 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' " ""• AFP/MPD 14.10 ^ The Secretary-General 28 May 1975 K» Herndl, Officer-in-Charge Department of Political and Security Council Affairs Implementation of Security Council resolution 369 (1975T I am transmitting herewith the following drafts^ with a view to securing appropriate implementation action in respect of the resolution adopted today by the Security Council: 1, Draft telegram to the Foreign Ministers Of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic; 2. Draft note verbale to the Foreign Ministers ''"/..•.. of all Member States* This practice is in accordance with the practice followed with regard to the previous Security Council resolution concern- ing UHDOF (S/RES/363 (1974)}, adopted on 29 November 1974. .-.T.-eV •••«•• •' •:-,.:.„,- V'f""--"1V i- T?-*rf*. - J. --'J.--J«,5 -XK.>- •*;.•',•'* •'•Wi'.a^Jf: .,--<^i - •-: ^-^^•i.?. ^c^^**%^,r!^3rrf ^f^ ''•^^'•^^^^•^ ">• ^K^'^i^P^: 28 May 1975 K. 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ECURITY C O-U N C I L ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Drafjxresolution The Security Council , Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/ll69^) , * Having noted the efforts made to establish a durable and just peace in the Middle East area and the developments in the situation in the area, Expressing concern over the prevailing state of tension in the area, Reaffirming: that the two agreements on disengagement of forces are only a step towards the implementation of Security Council resolution 338 (1973), Decides : (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973); ("b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months ; (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit at the end of this period a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement Security Council resolution 338 (1973). fs 75-10637 J I. 57) PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL TO THE UNITED NATIONS 27 May 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government I have the honour to draw your attention to the following nefarious attacks by P.L.O. murder gangs from Lebanon against Israel: Last night, 27 May 1975, at 23:20 hours local time Katyusha rocket fire was directed by P.L.O. terrorists from" positions in Lebanon against the town of Safed. The rockets hit the vicinity of the town. A few minutes later another round of Katyusha rockets hit the area of kibbutz Avivim. Today, 28 May 1975, at 02:30 hours local time Katyusha rockets were fired again from Lebanese territory and hit. the area of the town of Nahariya . The Government of Lebanon must be held responsible for the intolerable situation resulting from the P.L.O.'s domination over entire areas of Lebanese territory. The Government of Israel is determined that Arab terror warfare , directed primarily against the Israeli civilian population, should cease. It is Israel's right and obligation under international law and the United Nations Charter to defend itself against these savage attacks and to protect , its citizens . I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. fosef Tekoah Permanent Representative of IsraeJ His Excellency to the-* • United Nation Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General ^ SEflflflW mEVTSI^S 8t AffSEflfS S$ ft t$ OUST ISRA®. FBO# mmtI6flt HAS emmms is mm, www ?88*?jj nrgst tattio ABE 00»eEs«is sEesis BIS str F<&RTmi6H?tY TCS f A Sn$n WTfeXft Mi SAIB TO,H*« OUSnT TO HAVE 3POK0? OtfT C*LEflRl,^ •.•••- " • . - •- . j1 -WA¥-'A^?^^^HPfre^fr^aKg^BM8^^-^--.-.--~-^-. PAPERS HAVE EXPRESSED SIKItAH EDITORIAL. VIEWS. HERE ARE •t. ' ' -r * IXTRAeTS LEApINNg ART tell HE S&fSS* K1S WIftK A$S^TI»8 f ITAt M S0J*PQRt f HE . • e? im «» PAJiEB^w,. ft ME$»f . 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Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 14 May 1975 Excellency, . £*'/?/* On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon on 14 May 1975 (A/10085 - S/11688) and to state the following: It is a matter of common knowledge that the Palestinian murder organizations under the umbrella of the P.L.O. are in virtual control of parts of Lebanese territory and act therein as if they constituted a separate regime. This situation is reported and confirmed daily by the international media of information including Arab media. The co-existence and co-operation between the Lebanese Government and the P.L.O. machinery is anchored in formal agreements concluded between the two parties since 1969. The Government of Lebanon and the P.L.O. maintain permanent contact with a view to coordinating action and overcoming possible differences. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- At times, as witnessed recently, bloody confrontations take place between the Palestinian terrorists and innocent Lebanese citizens whose only wish is to live in peace and tranquility. Prominent Lebanese personalities have raised their voices,against this intolerable situation and have called upon the Government of Lebanon to put an end to the P.L.O. domination to which parts of Lebanese territory and population are subjected. In the last five weeks more than 30 acts of aggression have been perpetrated by the Palestinian terror organizations from Lebanese territory against Israel and its citizens. Most of these acts were foiled by Israel's defensive measures. The Lebanese letter is thus, as usual, a hypocritical attempt to mislead public opinion by passing over a situation which the Government of Lebanon itself has created by refusing to enforce its sovereignty within Lebanon's borders. I should like to emphasize, as I have done on several occasions in the past, that in these circumstances the Government of Israel has no choice but to exercise its inherent right of self defence and take all appropriate steps to protect its citizens and its territory. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yofeef Tekoah Permanent Representative of Isra ""'to the United Nations <\] c_ '-^.^ ( £/-<_• CONFIDENTIAL / . A_ Notes on meeting between the Secretary-General and Ambassador Y. Tekoah on Friday^ 18 April 1975 Present: Amb. Y. Tekoah, Israel Mr. David Aphek The Secretary-General Roberto E. Guyer Ambassador Tekoah first brought up the matter of two young men who were sentenced in the USSR to 5 years of exile. He said that their mothers were Israeli citizens (one father had died and the other was divorced). The Secretary-General said he would transmit Ambassador Tekoah's concern and do what he could. Ambassador Tekoah then referred to the Geneva meeting and said that Egypt had, allegedly, asked for the participation of India, Yugoslavia, U.K. and France. In view of resolutions 338 and 242 Israel felt that this was in contradiction with what had originally been agreed, and they therefore felt that no changes in the composition of the conference could be made without the agreement of both parties. Israel assigned importance to the Geneva meeting and wanted to consider it seriously. In their opinion Egypt was not serious when they suggested the enlargement of the meeting's participants. The Ambassador insisted on the necessity of the Secretary- General presiding over the meeting. The Secretary-General replied that he had not discussed the composition of the Geneva meeting with Ambassador Kelani 'but, having heard the rumour mentioned by Ambassador Tekoah, • • • -1 • •Wfttgaf't had immediately asked Ambassador Meguid about it, and he had ^ r_~ j answered that he had no confirmation^of this rumour. At no moment had Ambassador Meguid said that he favoured such a solution. — 2 — Ambassador Tekoah then went on to say that the conference had to be carefully prepared. _ He stressed that this was one of the possibilities for solving the Middle East conflict. He then mentioned that the step-by-step method had failed due to Egyptian intransigence. The Secretary-General asked the Ambassador if that meant that the step-by-step method depended on the Egyptian good-will, and the Ambassador* s answer was "well ...". According to the Ambassador, the important thing now was to allow for a cooling off period after which one could see what could be done on this matter. The conversation then turned to the publication of the "Blue Book", and Ambassador Tekoah gave a detailed exposition of why his Government strongly opposed the inclusion of the PLO in it. The matter was a political and moral one, and from both points of view Israel was totally against it. The legal issue was then referred to, whether the General Assembly resolution was binding on the Secretary-General or not and if an obligation to include the PLO in the "Blue Book" stemmed from its provisions. At one point it was suggested that Ambassador Tekoah should speak to the Legal Counsel. Throughout this part of the conversation the report of the Legal Counsel to the Secretary-General was frequently quoted. At the end of the conversation the Secretary-General said that a decision had to be reached before his departure for Vienna as the publication of the "Blue Book" was long overdue. I O PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 21 April 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations on 10 April 1975 (A/10072 - S/11669). This is not the first time that the Egyptian representative has resorted to the dissemination of blatant falsehoods by means of letters circulated as United Nations documents. The facts in the two cases referred to in the above- mentioned letter are: 1) On 29 March 1975 the Israeli Navy came across a Lebanese boat close to the Israeli coast. When it was ascertained that the boat had drifted off its course following a breakdown of its engines, it was given appropriate assistance by the Israeli Navy, in accordance with naval tradition. In order to prevent the boat from sinking and save the boat's crew it was towed into the port of Haifa where attempts were made to repair its engines. The boat and crew resumed their voyage to Lebanon on 16 April after two previous attempts - one in the afternoon of 15 April and the other in the morning of 16 April - had failed when strong winds pushed the boat back into Israeli territorial waters and it had to be given shelter again in the port of Haifa. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- 2) On 21 March 1975, an unidentified boat entered Israeli- controlled coastal waters and approached the eastern shoreline of the Gulf of Suez. The boat ignored repeated orders by an Israeli Navy vessel to halt. It did not stop even when a few warning shots were fired and tried to escape. The Israeli vessel fired then in the direction of the fleeing boat in order to stop it. Four members of the crew were wounded and were given the necessary medical care but one of them died of his wounds. Of the craw of thirteen, none had any identification papers. After an investigation the boat, which proved to be an Egyptian fishing boat, and its crew were released on 26 March. It should be recalled that murder squads belonging to the so-called Palestine Liberation Organization, use boats regularly in their missions of death against Israeli civilians. This was tragically demonstrated in the recent sanguinary attack by the P.L.O. at the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv, description of which is contained in this Mission's letters addressed to the President of the Security Council on 6 March 1975 (S/11654) and 10 March 1975 (S/11655). In fact the aforesaid Lebanese boat is of the same type as the one used by the Savoy murderers to reach the Tel Aviv shore. It should also be observed that the Egyptian mass media praised the Savoy outrage in accordance with Egypt's policy of support for the terror campaign against Israel. Under these circumstances Israel, while scrupulously observing the principles of international law and conventions relative to the law of the sea, is obliged to Jake all the precautionary measures necessary to prevent attack and murder from the sea. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. - - ' ? -3- Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yosef Tekoah Permanent Representative of Israe to the United Nations The Secretary-General 17 April 1975 K. Horndl, Officar-in-Charge Department of Political and Security Council Affairs yransmittal of Security Council resolution 368 (1975) In connexion with the adoption by the Security Council this afternoon of resolution 368 (1975) extending the mandate * of the United Nations Emergency Force (UHEF) for three months, it would appear desirable to inform the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the parties concerned of this development by tele- gram, and also to transmit the-text of the resolution to all Member States as v/ell, To that end, please find attached for ,... your approval the texts of an appropriate telegram and note verbale. Draft note verbal a tobe sent to the. Hlnioter, _£or Foreign Affair a oi" all rr-anibor. States PO 230 (2-1) The Secretary-General of the United Nations presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of .*. .... and has the honour to transmit herewith the text of resolu- tion 368 (1975) adopted by the Security Council at its 1821st meeting on 17 April 1975. .,. April 1975 17 April 1D75 K. Hcmdl 3515 53CJ3 PSC& OS9 {ADDRESSES LISTED DH T!IS ATS.nCHB^ SHEET) tnrs ncaiouR so TRaasiJiT HEEEBITS O!HS TiniS1 OF EESOLUTIOEI 363 (1375) aDOPTSD BY ^SIS SECURITY COUKCIL A^ ITS 182IST iEETIKQ Ol-J 17 APRIL 19754 (QUOTE A2TACHSD HICSIDST KUB3? TS2K4SIE1M SECSETAEif-GESISiaL K» Ilcrndl, Offlccr-liv-Charga, Department of Political and Security Council Affairs SEPAIiaT5_ T£!^QI^I5_ PLRfl.Sg* OHS &DDP..2SS PER COPY uis MR. YIGAL J-HNISTER FOR FO33XGSJ JiFFAIPxS OP ISRSBI, HAHISRAD JSRUSALSM BIS t-ia. ISMAIL HIHISTER FOR FOBEIS^ AFFMKS Oi? EGYPT KIIARGIA CAIRO (EGYPT) UNITED NATIONS DistrS. ^GENERAL SECURITY J?ff|^ ^ wQ&^TsJw ^^ S/11675 16 April 1975 COUNCIL /' ORIGINAL : ENGLISH /X Draft" resolution The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 338 (1973), 3^0 (1973), 3^1 (1973),- 3^6 (197*0 and 362 (197M, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force (S/11670), Having noted the developments in the situation in the Middle East, Expressing; concern over the prevailing state of tension in the area, Decides; (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973); ("b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force for a period of three months, that is, until "2.\ July 1975; (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit at the end of this period a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement Security Council resolution 338 (1973). 75-07776 PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL. NEW YORK, N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO , 'i- u' J January 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to my previous letters addressed to you, I have the honour to draw your attention once more to the fact that the murder regime of the P.L.O. terror organization in Lebanon continues its attacks from Lebanese territory against Israel and its citizens. On 16 and 17 January 1975 the border town of Metulla came under artillery fire from Lebanon. In the night of 16/17 January 1975, P.L.O. terrorists twice opened 'bazooka and automatic fire from Lebanese territory on Israeli security forces on patrol duty in Israel along the border area north of Shatoola and in the Zarit area. On 18 January 1975 three P.L.O. murder agents infiltrated from Lebanon into Israel near Zarit village. In a subsequent exchange of fire with a unit of the Israel Defence Forces, the three terrorists were shot and killed. Two Israeli soldiers were slightly wounded. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General —2 — In "Communiques" issued in Beirut, P.L.O.-spokesmen continuously glorify in such attacks. Shouba village constitutes one of the main bases for the activities of the P.L.O. murder gangs against Israel. It is from Shouba that many of the perpetrators of-these attacks set out on their terror missions, being personally instructed by Yassir Arafat, the head of the P.L.O., as reported in the Lebanese press. (Radio Cairo, quoting on 19 January 1975 the Beirut newspaper "el-Anwar"). In these circumstances, the letter addressed to you on 21 January 1975 (A/10041 -S/11604) by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, is but another hypocritical and transparent attempt, just like the preceding letters from that Mission, on the part of the Government of Lebanon to mislead public opinion as to the facts regarding the situation in the area. The true situation prevailing in that area of Lebanon is, however, well known, namely that the Government of Lebanon has practically abdicated its authority there to the P.L.O. murder gangs, which are thus enabled to embark from there with complete freedom on their sanguinary attacks against Israeli territory and citizens. It is not without good reason that the whole of that area, where Shouba village is also located, is known by the name of "Fatahland" . It is high time for the Government of Lebanon and its representatives at the United Nations to stop protecting and covering up the P.L. O.-atrocities. Nobody will be deceived by the sanctimonious Lebanese protestations. Nobody will free Lebanon from its international obligations and its duty to eliminate from its soil the murder bases maintained there by the P.L.O. 0 „ ~1 72 J I Israel on its part has been taking all appropriate action, and will continue to do so, for the defence of its citizens from the murder attacks directed against them from Lebanon, and it is the Government of Lebanon which bears the sole responsibility for the consequences resulting from this situation. I have the honour to request that this Letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 109, and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yos/ef Tekoah Permanent/Representative of Israel to the TJnited Nations Yfftfl YSYil 8Y 2108 * .,r^»T> W^ \us W\3 w--^;.::—----''•" " HIS EXCELLENCY MR YIGAL ALLON M MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ISRAEL HAM I SR AD JERUSALEM/ ISRAEL $ i HAVE i HE mmm i© TBASSMIT HEREWITH THE TEXT er 3S8 (1975) ADOPTED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL AT ITS ISEIST MEETING 0M 17 APftlL ifttf t QUOTE THE SECURITY COUNCIL, RECALLING ITS RESOLUTIONS 358 = *, CIS 73), 340 (1973), 341 C1973), 346 (1974) AND 362 (1974), HAVING CONSIDERED IKE REPORT 8F THE SECRETARY- GENERAL OS THE UNITED 8AfI®NS EftERSEm FORCE CS/lHtQ), HAVING NOTED THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SITUATION IS THE MIDDLE EAST, EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE PREVAILING STATE OF = flM TENSION IS THE AREA, DECIDES! CA> T0 CALL UPDS THE PARTIES G08CER8EB TO WLEME8T IMMEDIATELY SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 338 C1S73) SEMICOLON CB) TO RENEW THE MANDATE OF THE UNITED NAT I QMS EMERGENCY FORCE FOR A PERI0& 0F THREE RNTHS, THAT IS, UNTIL 24 «IULY t PC/40 * CO TO REQUEST THE SECRET ARY-6ESERAL f© SUBMIT AT THE E8B PERIOD A REPORT Q$ THE DEVELOPMENTS I if THE SITUATION AND THE MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (X- HIGHEST CONSIDERATION s KURT WALDHEIM SECRETARY- GENERAL U NATIONS NEW YORK + C0L 368 IJ^tS) ! 82 1ST 17 1S75 338 1973 340 1573 341 1973 346 It74 3SS It 74 S/US70 338 1973 24 197$ 33S 1973 + UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY GENERAL A/10039 S/11602 ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 20 January 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-ninth session Thirtieth year Agenda item 109 THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated 20 January 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions of my Government and further to my letter addressed to you on 16 January 1975 (A/10037-S/ll600), I have the honour to draw your attention to yet another attack by Arab murder agents on an El Al Israel Airlines airplane at the Paris Orly Airport, which is the second such attack in one week. This time, according to news reports, the terrorists opened fire at the El Al airliner as it was about to take off and then fired and threw hand grenades at innocent people in the air terminal, wounding a large number of them. The Arab gunmen took hostage 10 bystanders, including a woman and her four-year-old son, and held them captive for over 18 hours. I wish to emphasize that these acts of terror constitute a continuous and grave danger to international civil aviation and that the PLO, despite its recent hypocritical disclaimers, bears the responsibility for such outrages in view of the fact that it is the umbrella organization of all the Arab terror groupings and continues to preach and organize acts of murder and violence directed against defenceless civilians. The international community must put an end to these savage criminal acts that are being committed in the name of the so-called "Palestinian struggle", to which the automatic majority of the General Assembly, in an act of infamy, l^nt its support. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 109, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Yosef TEKOAH Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations 75-0136U FT. .u.VAN't \r BOO Sl~CON:"> AVENUE r.1'nrsi M ATix L or ISKATL C: " '• ! I > /- • NTW YORK. N. Y. IO^:7 TO THt UNIILD NATIONS OXroKD ~> L'lOO V 20 January 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to my letter addressed to you on 16 January 1975 (A/10037; S/11600) I have the honour to draw your attention to yet another attack by Arab murder agents on an El Al Israel airplane at the Paris Orly Airport which is the second such attack in one week. This time, according to news reports, the terrorists opened fire at the El Al airliner as it was about to take off, and then fired and threw hand grenades at innocent people in the air terminal(wounding a large number of them. The Arab gunmen took hostage .ten bystanders, including a woman and her four year old son and held them captive for over eighteen hours. I wish to emphasize that these acts of terror constitute a continuous and grave danger to international civil aviation and that the P.L.O. , despite its recent hypocritical disclaimers, bears the responsibility for such outrages in view of the fact that it is the umbrella organization of all the Arab terror groupings and continues to preach and organize acts of murder and violence directed against defenceless civilians. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General 1.1 -2- The international community must put an end to these savage criminal acts that are being committed in the name of the so-called "Palestinian struggle", to which the automatic majority of the General Assembly, in an act of infamy, lent its support. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 109, and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yosef Tekoah Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations • •• ; /// •. • • -• • v. . f '- ( . ' ^ .' . PE'HVAMtNT BOO SECOM; AVL •-• ' TA1lvr OF ISRAEL Nt'.v \ OI-:K. :•. Y. 100; TO THE UN'iTLD NATIONS OXPOf;n 7-i=OO 17 January 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters addressed to you, I have the honour to draw your attention once again to the fact that the P.L.O. terror organization continues to be permitted by the Government of Lebanon to act in complete freedom within Lebanon's borders and to conduct its sanguinary attacks against Israeli territory and citizens. The Government of Lebanon appears to have practically surrendered its authority to the P.L.O. in respect of wide areas of its territory and especially in the areas bordering on Israel. The P.L.O. continues to shell Israeli civilian localities and to attack Israeli patrols which are carrying out their duty to ensure the security of the inhabitants from the murderous attacks directed against them from Lebanon, as exemplified in the outrages of Ma'alot, Kyriat Shmona , Shamir and Nahariya. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- The Government of Israel has stated more than once that it is duty bound to take all appropriate action for the defence of its citizens. The P.L.O. has itself acknowledged in its statements issued in Beirut that thn Israel Defence Forces have been taking action against it and its basns in Lebanon. In one of these statements, issued in Beirut on 16 January 1975 and reported by the news media, a spokesman of the P.L.O. declared that their "forces had showered the enemy with a flood of fire from various kinds of arms". Also on 16 January 1975, the Beirut daily "el-Yom", reporting on the visit to the Arkoub area of Zuheir Muhsein, member of the P.L.O.-Executive Committee and head of the Syrian-sponsored and supported terror grouping "As Saiqa" i'n Lebanon, stated that "the Palestinian revolutionary forces were still deployed in the Southern area and in the refugee camps in a state of alert". Yassir Arafat, the leader of the P.L.O. , as reported by the Beirut newspaper "al-Nahar", declared on 31 December 1974 that "Lebanon had placed all its resources at the disposal of the campaign1 and thus numerous revolutionary forces had arisen and had done its duty for it". Arafat also said in the same interview that the relations between him and President Franjieh of Lebanon were close and strong. The letter dated 16 January 1975 (A/10036; S/11599) from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to you reaches a new height of hypocrisy. That letter is a mixture of distortions and misrepresentations concerning the situation obtaining in the area. It is only the Government of Lebanon that is responsible for this situation and for all the consequences arising from it by having practically abdicated its authority to the P.L.O. in certain parts of its country, -thus making it possible for murder attacks and other criminal actions to be carried out against Israel from Lebanon. -3- Enllghtened world public opinion knows full well the true situation which is reflected in the mass media and in reports from Lebanon itself concerning the freedom of action accorded to the P.L.O. in Lebanon to pursue its campaign of atrocities against the people of Israel. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the Security Council and of the General Assembly, under agenda item 109. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. osef. Tekoah Permanent Rej >resentative of Israel to United Nations PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 17 January 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters addressed to you, I have the honour to draw your attention once again to the fact that the P.L.O. terror organization continues to be permitted by the Government of Lebanon to act in complete freedom within Lebanon's borders and to conduct its sanguinary attacks against Israeli territory and citizens. The Government of Lebanon appears to have practically surrendered its authority to the P.L.O. in respect of wide areas of its territory and especially in the areas bordering on Israel, The P.L.O. continues to shell Israeli civilian localities and to attack Israeli patrols which are carrying out their duty to ensure the security of the inhabitants from the murderous attacks directed against them from Lebanon, as exemplified in the outrages of Ma'alot, Kyriat Shmona , Shamir and Nahariya . His Excellency Mr. Guerodot Gavrilovich Tchernouchtchenko President of the Security Council -2- The Government of Israel has stated more than once that it is duty bound to take all appropriate action for the defence of its citizens. The P.L.O. has itself acknowledged in its statements issued in Beirut that the Israel Defence Forces have been taking action against it and its bases in Lebanon. In one of these statements, issued in Beirut on 16 January 1975 and reported by the news media, a spokesman of the P.L.O. Declared that their "forces had showered the enemy with a flood of fire from various kinds of arms". Also on 16 January 1975, the Beirut daily "el-Yom" , reporting on the visit to the Arkoub area of Zuheir Muhsein, member of the P.L.O.-Executive Committee and head of the .Syrian-sponsored and supported terror grouping "As Saiqa" in Lebanon, stated that "the Palestinian revolutionary forces were still deployed in the Southern area and in the refugee camps in a state of alert". Yassir Arafat, the leader of the P.L.O. , as reported by the Beirut newspaper "al-Nahar", declared on 31 December 1974 that "Lebanon had placed all its resources at the disposal of'the campaign1 and thus numerous revolutionary forces had arisen and had done its duty for it". Arafat also said in the same interview that the relations between him and President Franjieh of Lebanon were close and strong. The letter dated 16 January 1975 (A/10036; S/11599) from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to you reaches a new height of hypocrisy. That letter is a mixture of distortions and misrepresentations concerning the situation obtaining in the area. It is only the Government of Lebanon that is responsible for this situation and for all the consequences arising from it by having practically abdicated its authority to the P.L.O. in certain parts of its country,-thus making it possible for murder attacks and other criminal actions to be carried out against Israel from Lebanon. ' " -3- Enlightened world public opinion knows full well the true situation which is reflected in the mass media and in reports from Lebanon itself concerning the freedom of action accorded to the P.L.O. in Lebanon to pursue its campaign of atrocities against the people of Israel. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the Security Council and of the General Assembly, under agenda itam 1097 """' Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. *f Tekoah Permanent Re sresentative of Israel to th United Nations • UNITED NATIONS >* GENERAL SECURITY Distr. GIIIEPAL ASSEMBLY COUNCIL A/10036 S/11599 16 January 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-ninth session Thirtieth year Agenda item 109 THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated l6 January 1975 fron the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General* On instructions from my Government, and pursuant to our letters of 13 December 197^ (S/11572) and h January 1975 (S/11590), I have the honour to communicate to you a list of the following acts of aggression which Israel committed in a new series of incidents from 3 to 13 January 1975: Israeli war planes penetrated Lebanese airspace and broke the sound barrier on 17 occasions. Israeli warships, intruded Lebanese territorial waters on five occasions. Israeli artillery shelled positions inside Lebanese territory on 32 occasions. Israeli units fired machine-guns into Lebanese territory on three occasions. Israeli troops entered Lebanese territory on four occasions. As a result of these acts of aggression, three civilians were wounded, three houses destroyed, 21 houses damaged and one bridge blown up. Large areas of cultivation have also suffered widespread damage. These unprovoked attacks on Lebanon are a part of a long campaign of terror conducted by Israel arainst the peaceful life of the Lebanese population, particularly in southern Lebanon. They are so designed as to constantly aggravate the situation in the Middle East and to endanger peace in the area. * An identical letter was addressed to the President of the Security Council, 75-01126 Fare 2 The GoYern.".-:-nt of LoVa:ic:i vishoG to lcrlr& its jtrcri~est protest vith ~he Security Cour.ci.1 a-iinr-t I^rn^i's rer-acite-i vn-l cond^nuble ?.cts or a-;-!••_•::3ion. Lebanon reitcr-.ilos it.~ vio-..1 that, the solution of t'.'.o proble:.- of the ];idaie L!^3t Cio-33 not lie in the bor.l-ari.::'cnt of Lebanese villares and in the r.urdor o:' innocent civilisno, but in the application of the relevant United L'ation.T resolutions whose objectives are the establishment of peace with justice in the area. Furthermore., the Government of Lebanon believer that the Security Council bears a primordial responsibility to enforce its nast resolutions and to deter Israel from constantly endangering peace and security. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and the Security Council. (Signed) Edouard GHORRA Ambassador Permanent Representative PERMANENT 8OQ SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 16 January 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government I have the honour to draw your attention to the attack,perpetrated by means of missiles,by P.L.O. terrorists at the Paris Orly Airport on 13 January 1975. The intention of these Arab terror agents was to hit and destroy an El Al Israel Airlines airplane which was about to take off and to kill its 143 passengers and crew. The terrorists missed the El Al airplane, but hit a Yugoslav airliner, injuring several Yugoslav crew members and French airport personnel. The Palestinian terror gangs, belonging to the P.L.O. and maintaining a murder regime in Lebanon, are continuing their murderous activities throughout the world and take pride in doing so in statements issued by them in Beirut. According to Agence France-Presse on the day of the Orly outrage, a member of the el-Fatah - Black September murder group had informed that Agency in Beirut that a unit of his organization had carried out the attack at Orly Airport. In Paris on the same.day a spokesman for a terror unit calling itself the "Mohammed Boudia Commando" informed Reuters News Agency that: "the bomb was for El Al. Next time we will succeed". His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General A § SJ -2- These outrages, involving hijackings and other attacks by P.L.O. murder bands against the safety of interna fcional civil aviation constitute an ever increasing danger. Suffice it to recall the following recent attacks against civil aviation: -On 20 July 1973, five P.L.O. agents hijacked a Japan Airline jumbo jet in flight from Amsterdam to Tokyo and finally blew it up at the airport of Tripoli in Libya,, -On 5 August 1973, two P.L.O, agents machine- gunned TWA passengers in the Athens airport lounge awaiting their flight to New York, killing four and wounding 55 of them. -On 5 September 1973, five P.L.O. agents were arrested in Italy as they were preparing to shoot down an El Al airplane at Rome Airport with surface-to-air missiles. -On 25 November 1973, three P.L.O. agents hijacked a KLM jumbo jet in flight to New Delhi and forced it to land at Abu Dhabi. -On 17 December 1973, five P.L.O. agents attacked a Pan American and a Lufthansa airplane at Rome Airport, killing 33 passengers and hijacking the Lufthansa airplane to Kuwait. -On 3 March 1974, two P.L.O. agents hijacked a BOAC airplane en route from London to Bombay and set it afire after landing at Amsterdam Airport. ~3 — --On 8 September 1974, a TWA airplane crashed off the Greek coast killing all of its 88 passengers and crew. At the time an Arab terror group announced in Beirut that it was responsible for placing the fatal bomb aboard the airplane. It was only very recently that the United States National Transportation Safety Board published its findings that in fact the disaster had been caused by a bomb which had been concealed aboard the TWA airplane. -On 21 November 1974, a BOAC airplane was hijacked at Dubai Airport by four Ara'o terrorists and was forced to land at Tunis Airport. It is of particular irony to recall that on 15 October 1974, the P.L.O. was accorded observer status by the International Civil Aviation Organization. There can be no doubt at all but that the resolutions adopted at the last General ' Assembly in connexion with "The Question of Palestine" have given considerable and explicit encouragement to the campaign of murder which is being carried on by the P.L.O. against innocent Israeli and non- Israeli civilians. As in several similar instances of Arab terror atrocities in the past, the P.L.O. issued a statement disclaiming responsibility for the attack at Orly. Such disclaimers cannot change established facts. The Arab terror groupings are members of the P.L.O., which serves as their umbrella organization and is responsible for their actions. The Black September murder organization, which announced that the attack at Orly had been perpetrated by its agents is not only part of the P.L.O. , but constitutes a branch of the Fatah murder group, headed in person by Yasser Arafat, the leader of the P.L.O. Indeed, the criminal, nature of the P.L.O. cannot be concealed. The P.L.O. has been and remains a murder organization sowing death and destruction in the Middle East and outside that region. It is an international obligation of all responsible and peace-loving governments to make every effort to eradicate the P.L.O. and to terminate its outrageous crimes against humanity. This is what the Government of Israel has been doing and intends to continue to do in accordance with its international responsibilities and its duties towards its citizens. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the Security Council and of the General Assembly under Agenda item 109. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yosef Tekoah Permanent Representative of Israel /to the/United Nations UN/TED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL SECURITY A/10037 S/11600 ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 16 January 1975 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-ninth session Thirtieth year Agenda item 109 THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated. 16 January 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions of my Government I 'have the honour to draw your attention to the attack, perpetrated "by means of missiles, by PLO terrorists aL the Paris Orly Airport on 13 January 1975- The intention of these Arab terror agents was to hit and destroy an El Al Israel Airlines airplane, which was about to take off, and to kill its lk3 passengers and crew. The terrorists missed the El Al airplane, but hit a Yugoslav airliner, injuring several Yugoslav crew members and French airport personnel. The Palestinian terror gangs, belonging to the PLO and maintaining a murder regime in Lebanon, are continuing their murderous activities throughout the world and take pride in doing so in statements issued by them in Beirut. According to Agence France-Presse on the day of the Orly outrage, a member of the El-Fatah - Black September murder group had informed that Agency in .Beirut that a unit of his organization had carried out the attack at Orly Airport. In Paris on the same day a spokesman for a terror unit calling itself the "Mohammed Boudia Commando" informed Reuters News Agency that: "the bomb was for El Al. Next time we will succeed". These outrages, involving hijackings and other attacks by PLO murder bands against the safety of international civil aviation constitute an ever-increasing danger. Suffice it to recall the following recent attacks against civil aviation: - Cn 20 July 1973, five PLO agents hijacked a Japan Airline jumbo jet in flight from Amsterdam to Tokyo and finally blew it up at the airport of Tripoli in Libya. On 5 August 1973, two PLO agents machine-gunned TWA passengers in the Athens airport lounge awaiting their flight to New York, killing four and wounding 55 of them. 75-0111*7 A/1.00 37 S/11600 English Page 2 On 5 September 1973, five PLO agents were arrested in Italy as they were preparing to shoot down an El Al airplane at Rome Airport with surface- to-air missiles, - On 25 November 19733 three PLO agents hijacked a KLM jumbo jet in flight to New Delhi and forced it to land at Abu Dhabi„ On 17 December 1973, five PLO agents attacked a Pan American and a Lufthansa airplane at Rome Airport, killing 33 passengers and hijacking the Lufthansa airplane to Kuwait. - On 3 March 197^•> two PLO agents hijacked a BOAC airplane en route from London to Bombay and set it afire after landing at Amsterdam Airport. - On 8 September 197^5 a TWA airplane crashed off the Greek coast, killing all of its 88 passengers and crew. At the time an Arab terror group announced in Beirut that it was responsible for placing the fatal bomb aboard the airplane. It was only very recently that the United States National Transportation Safety Board published its findings that in fact the disaster had been caused by a bomb which had been concealed aboard the TWA airplane. - On 21 November 197^, a BOAC airplane was hijacked at Dubai Airport by four Arab terrorists and was forced to land at Tunis Airport. It is of particular irony to recall that, on 15 October 197^, the PLO was accorded observer status by the International Civil Aviation Organization. There can be no doubt at all but that the resolutions adopted at the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly in connexion with the "Question of Palestine11 have given considerable and explicit encouragement to the campaign of murder which is being carried on by the PLO against innocent Israeli and non-Israeli civilians. As in several similar instances of Arab terror atrocities in the past, the PLO issued a statement disclaiming responsibility for the attack at Orly. Such disclaimers cannot change established facts. The Arab terror groupings are members of the PLO, which serves as their umbrella organization and is responsible for their actions. The Black September murder organization, which announced that the attack at Orly had been perpetrated by its agents, is not only part of the PL03 but constitutes a branch of the Fatah murder group, headed in person by Yasser Arafat, the leader of the PLO. Indeed, the criminal nature of.the PLO cannot be concealed. The PLO has been and remains a murder organization sowing death and destruction in the Middle East and outside that region. It is an international obligation of all responsible and peace-loving Governments to make every effort to eradicate the PLO and to terminate its outrageous crimes against humanity. A/10037 S/11600 English Page 3 This is what the Government of Israel has been doing and intends to continue to do in accordance with its international responsibilities and its duties towards its citizens. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 109 and of the Security Council. (Signed) Yosef TEKOAH Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL —~" G™ ASSEMBLY ISJ-^WTS ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Twenty-ninth session Agenda item 109 THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated 10 January 1975 from the Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions of my Government I have the -honour to refer to the letter addressed, to you by the Permanent Representative of Syria on 6 January 1975 (A/9997) in respect of the case of Archbishop Capucci. The Syrian Government has thus joined the chorus of cheap propaganda and anti-Israel incitement which is being generated by Arab Governments in connexion with this case. For the Syrian Government to do so, requires, no small amount of hypocrisy and audacity, in view of the shameful treatment meted out by it to the remnants of the Jewish Community in Syria, as well as its general disregard for human rights and international obligations. With this notorious record to its discredit, Syria should be the last one to invoke the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , for which it has' continuously and persistently shown its utter contempt. • It is enough to compare the texts of the declaration issued by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (A/9997, annex l) and of the purported declaration of the "leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Arab communities of Syria" (A/9997, annex II), in order to see immediately who is the author of annex II. It is typical of the cynicism of the Syrian Government to include the "leaders of the Jewish Community" among the purported authors of that annex. As for Archbishop Capucci , having been caught redhanded - flagrante delicto - he admitted his misdeeds and was properly and lawfully convicted and sentenced after due process of law. The sham protestations concerning Archbishop Capucci's innocence made in the letter of the Permanent Representative of Syria, as in similar propaganda pieces , 75-007^9 /.. A/9999 English Page 2 are flatly controverted, inter alia, "by the statement of Yasser Arafat, the head of the PLO murder organization in an interview published in the Beirut newspaper Al-Anwar on 31 December 197^ 9 as reported "by Reuters on the same date, in which he said that he "feels proud to have this Prince of the Christian Church in our ranks. He stands as a living proof of the legitimacy of our concept of e. secular and democratic Palestinian State", It is apparently in order to give everybody concerned a foretaste of his "secularism" and "democracy" that Arafat had his terror agents increase their activities and threats last Christmas against civilians in the Holy City of Jerusalem, including a dastardly grenade attack on a bus carrying Christian pilgrims. It is in the context of such criminal activities that Arafat is proud to have Archbishop Capucci in his ranks. As pointed out by the Reverend Dr. G. Douglas Young, President of the American Institute of Holy Land Studies, in a letter published in the Jerusalem Post on 20 December 197^-: "The explosives brought in by Capucci would have been used against civilians, women and children. Those trying to get him off merely because he is a clergyman should be embarrassed and ashamed by what they are attempting." I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 109. (Signed) Jacob DOROW Ambassador Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations UNITED NATIONS WBtr. GENERAL GENERAL (if^Si^f) A/999? MtiwV^TlM ENGLIS6 JanuarH y 1975 ASSEMBLY WS^S f ORIGINAL: ARABIC /ENGLISH/ Twenty-ninth session Agenda item 109 THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated 6 January 1975 from the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General On instructions from my Government , I have the honour to draw your attention to the declaration issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic following the arbitrary and oppressive judgement delivered by the Israeli occupation authorities against the heroic champion of freedom Archbishop Hilarion Capucci and to the declaration issued by the leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Moslem communities in the Syrian Arab Republic, in which they protest against this oppressive judgement and which they have sent to a number of international bodies and committees and several heads of State and Government. I should be grateful if you would kindly arrange for this letter and the two declarations annexed hereto to be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under agenda item 109. (Signed) Haissam KELANI Ambassador Permanent Representative 75-00199 A/9997 English Page 2 ANNEX I Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic /Original: Arabic/ The arbitrary and oppressive judgement delivered yesterday by an Israeli court that had no basis in law, justice or legality does not come as any surprise. It •was merely a demonstration of the logic of colonialism and occupation and the testing of spiritual, moral and national values to which the Israeli occupation authorities attach no weight and for which they have no respect. The heroic Archbishop Capucci replied most eloquently to this judgement when he received it with a smile and the victory sign, because he knows fully well that his unlawful detention, however many years it may last and however many means of oppression may be employed against him, is but a further contribution to the fight against injustice and the culmination of the struggle for the liberation of the territory, the restoration of the usurped right and the independence of the Palestinian Arab people - Christians, Moslems and innocent Jews, who also have begun to comprehend the crimes against their rights being perpetrated by the Israeli authorities. As a further indication of their scorn for human rights and universal principles of right and justice, the Israeli occupation authorities chose to deliver this irresponsible judgement on the eve of mankind's celebration of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, thus presenting the most offensive challenge to moral values and human ideals. These authorities, blinded by the logic of racist fanaticism, have overlooked the fact that the revolution of the peoples against their butchers will inevitably triumph, that wrong may prevail for a while but will eventually be overcome and that the final fictory is on the side of right and of human ideals and principles. The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic salutes the heroic champion of freedom Archbishop Capucci and the people of the occupied territory in its vast gaol and appeals to the international community, to world public opinion and to all the forces of good and peace to take steps to put an end to the jungle law being practised by the Israeli authorities in an age of liberation, independence and respect for the right of self-determination and calls upon them to take prompt action for the release of Archbishop Capucci, against whom false accusations have been fabricated in an endeavour to stifle his cry for justice and to prejudice his position of spiritual eminence. A/9997 English Page 3 AMEX II Declaration of the leaders of the Christian9 Jewish, and Moslem communities /Original: Arabic/English/French/ The leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Moslem communities meeting in Damascus, strongly protest against the arbitrary judgement pronounced by the tribunal set up by the Israeli authorities of occupation against Mgr. Archbishop Hilarion Capucci. This verdict constitutes an affront against the Church of Christ, against human dignity and against the most elementary human rights and shall only strengthen our determination to pursue the struggle against the tyranny of the Israeli occupant and hand in hand with the Arab Palestinian people until it completely recuperates its rights. It is no mere coincidence that this oppressive verdict is rendered at the very eve of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: in fact, the Israeli authorities have never shown anything but defiance and disdain towards the Universal Declaration. This new offence against human dignity and spiritual values provokes the indignation of our communities. They can no longer tolerate the Israeli persistence in committing such inhuman acts with impunity. We vigorously condemn this aggressive act and request you to intervene with a view to securing the immediate release of this patriotic Bishop whose only crime is to resist the occupant of his homeland and the oppressor of his people. Your contribution is requested in order to put an end to the Israeli campaign of terror and oppression. r *'<&•; \- % X± PERMANENT MD AVENUi REPRESENTATIVE Or ISRAEL :. N. Y. TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-5500 ^ / U i'ttt c "" 10 January 1975 Excellency, On instructions of my Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Syria on 6 January 1975 (A/9997) in respect of the case of Archbishop Capucci. The Syrian Government has thus joined the chorus of cheap propaganda and anti-Israel incitement which is being generated by Arab Governments in connexion with this case. For the Syrian Government to do so, requires no small amount of hypocrisy and audacity, in view of the shameful treatment meted out by it to the remnants of the Jewish.Community in Syria, as well as its general disregard for human rights and international obligations. With this notorious record to its discredit, Syria should be the last one to invoke the Universal Declara'tion of Human Rights, for which it has continuously and persistently shown its utter contempt. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- It is enough to compare the texts of the declaration issued by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Annex I to letter No. A/9997) and of the purported declaration of the "leaders of the Christian, Jewish and Arab communities of Syria " (Annex II to letter No. A/9997) in order to see immediately who is the author of Annex II. It is typical of the cynicism of the Syrian Government to include the "leaders of the Jewish Community" among the purported authors of that Annex. As for Archbishop Capucci, having been caught redhanded - flagrantedelicto -, he admitted his misdeeds and was properly and lawfully convicted and sentenced after due process of law. The sham protestations concerning Archbishop Capucci's innocence made in the letter of the Permanent Representative of Syria, as in similar propaganda pieces, are flatly controverted, inter alia, by the statement of Yasser Arafat, the head of the P.L.O. - murder organization in an interview published in the Beirut newspaper "Al-Anwar" on 31 December 1974, as reported by Reuters on the same date, in which he said that he "feels proud to have this Prince of the Christian Church in our ranks. He stands as a living proof of the legitimacy of our concept of a secular and democratic Palestinian State". It is apparently in order to give everybody concerned a foretaste of his "secularism" and "democracy", that Arafat had his terror agents increase their activities and threats last Christmas against civilians in the Holy City of Jerusalem, including a dastardly grenade attack on a bus carrying Christian pilgrims. .wiS;,,j -3- It is in the context of such criminal activities that Arafat is proud to have Archbishop Capucci in his ranks . As pointed out by the Reverend Dr. G. Douglas Young, President of the American Institute of Holy Land Studies, in a letter published in the "Jerusalem Post" on 20 December 1974: "The explosives brought in by Capucci would have been used against civilians, women and children. Those trying to get him off merely because he is a clergyman should be embarrassed and ashamed by what they are attempting. " I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly under Agenda item 109. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. Dor on assador Acting Permanent :epresentative of Israel to the nited Nations PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS °XFOR07550° 6 January 1975 Excellency, On Instructions of my Government and further to my letter addressed to you on 2 January 1975 (A/9995 - S/11589), I have the honour to draw your attention once more to the fact that the PLO terror organizations , which are permitted by the Government of Lebanon to maintain their virtually independent murder regime on Lebanese territory, continue their attacks from Lebanon against Israel. On 3 January 1975 at about 0740 hours local time, bazooka and small arms fire was opened from Lebanese territory against an Israeli patrol in the Har Dov area, killing an Israel Defence Force sergeant and wounding four soldiers. On the same day at about 0930 hours local time an Israeli military vehicle hit a land mine, which had been planted by PLO terrorists on a road in the Har Dov area, and three soldiers were wounded. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General I -2- Later on the same morning of 3 January 1975, a number of artillery shells were fired from across the Lebanese border on the Abassiya area, about four kilometers north of Kibbutz Dafna. On 5 January 1975,"PLO-agents carried out a number of murder attempts against the civilian population . of Jerusalem, causing injuries to a man of 70 and a child of nine years of age. WAFA, the news agency of the murder organizations, proudly announced on the same day in Beirut, that it was the PLO which had carried out these attempts and that their intention was to kill and injure as many citizens of Jerusalem as possible. In the light of these facts and in view of the continuing murder campaign directed by the PLO from Lebanon • against Israel, the letter (S/11590) of 4 January 1975 addressed by the Charge'd' Affaires, A.I., of Lebanon to the President of the Security Council must be seen for what it is, namely another transparent attempt by the Government of Lebanon to mislead everybody concerned and conceal the truth. The Government of Lebanon cannot escape responsibility for all the consequences arising from the fact that it permits the existence and the activities of a murder regime on its soil, which places an obligation on Israel to take continuous defensive actions. I have the honour,£orfrequest that this letter be circulated as an official documenFoT the General Assembly, under agenda item 109, and of the Security Council. •, Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. -^ Doron Acting Permane it Representative of Israel to th United Nations PERMANENT BOO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 3 January 1974 Excellency, On instructions of ray Government I have the honour to refer to the letter addressed to you by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on 24 December 1973 (A/9475 - S/11172) , and to state the following:: The allegations made in that letter, all of which are completely baseless, are categorically and emphatically rejected. Since the outset of the hostilities, Israel has scrupulously observed its obligations regarding prisoners of war and wounded members of the enemy forces, as it had , been doing at all previous times. Whilst Egypt created difficulties in respect of the handing over of information concerning Israeli prisoners and wounded and eventually agreed to hand over a list only in exchange for certain arrangements in the military field, Israel has fulfilled unconditionally its obligations under the First and Third Geneva Conventions. Lists of Egyptian prisoners of war had been continuously handed over by Israel to the International Committee of the Red Cross, even during the period of active hostilities, and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross were permitted to visit the Egyptian prisoners of war in their camps, as well as the wounded among them, in the hospitals. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim The Secretary-General -2- The refusal of Egypt to comply with its obligations under the Geneva Convention without receiving additional benefits therefor, is only a further example of an attitude which became evident even before the latest hostilities/ when Egypt obstinately refused to observe article 109 of the Third Geneva Convention providing for the immediate return to their country of wounded and sick prisoners of war of certain categories. Thus, for example, Egypt refused for a number of years to retxirn Lt. Dan Avidan to Israel, despite the fact that medical examinations had definitely established his serious condition, Egypt, ignoring the mandatory provisions of article 109, demanded, in return for Avidan's repatriation, the release of 24 healthy Egyptian prisoners of war who were in the hands of Israel. At the same time Zsrael returned on a number of occasions sick Egyptian prisoners of war from encircled areas, without setting any conditions. Article 15 of the First Geneva Convention, mentioned'in the Egyptian letter of 24 December 1973, provides, inter alia, that local arrangements may be concluded between parties to the conflict for the removal or exchange of wounded and sick from an encircled area and for the passage of medical personnel and equipment to such areas. Israel has several times proposed to discuss agreed arrangements of this kind, but the.Egyptian authorities refused to hold such discussions, and it was they who broke off the meetings at kilometre 101. ;-^ In the circumstances, the Egyptian authorities,-have only themselves to blame if, as a result rofTJtheir obstinate refusal to discuss agreed arrangements in accordance with the Convention, unnecessary suffering is caused to their own people. -3- I have the honour to request that this letter be Circulated as an official document of the General Assembly and the Security Council. • v Please accept, Excellency, the- assurances of my highest consideration. Jacob Doron Acting Permanent Representative of Israel to the Uni :ed Nations PERMANENT 8OO SECOND AVENUE REPRESENTATIVE OP ISRAEL NEW YORK. N. Y. 1OO17 TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 2 January 1974? Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters of this Mission, t have the honour to draw your attention again to the fact that the PLO terror organizations , which are permitted by the Government of Lebanon to maintain their virtually independent murder regime on Lebanese soil, are continuing their attacks from Lebanon against Israel. On 30 December 1974 a murder squad of three PLO-agents who had infiltrated from Lebanon, encountered an Israeli patrol near the village of Zar'it at about 1930 hours local time. In the ensuing exchange of fire the three terrorists were killed. They had been armed with Kalatchnikoff assault rifles and their equipment was marked with the emblem of "Es Saiqa" , the terror organization sponsored and supported by the Government of Syria and belonging to the PLO. Also on 30 December 1974 at about 2000 hours local time> small arms and bazooka fire was directed from Lebanon against an Israeli patrol in the same area. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim . / Lxcx» r > 1 v—i^z—^ .Secretary-General rf-i^-? J A^AJCt---^ ^ J^^-'//I-,CUML -2- On 1 January 1975 at 1730 hours local time, small arms and bazooka fire was opened from Lebanon against an Israeli post in the Har Dov area. Also, on 1 January 1975 at about 2040 hours local time, bazooka and small arms fire was opened from Lebanon against an Israeli Defence Force patrol, north of Kibbutz Yiftakh. . . On 20 December 1974'a bomb planted by PLO terrorists exploded in Ben-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem injuring twelve people, two of whom are in serious condition. . On 22 December 1974 a grenade was thrown near the St. Lazarus Church in the vicinity of Jerusalem at a bus carrying foreign pilgrims on a visit to the Holy Places. A sixteen year old girl who was on the bus was badly injured in the explosion of the grenade and her right leg had to be amputated. Announcements claiming "credit" for these outrages were made by the-ELD in Beirut. As is well known, it is in Beirut that the headquarters and other bases of the murder organizations are located and it is in Beirut that these terror attacks are being planned and the orders to carry them out are being issued. As on previous occasions, additional evidence is forthcoming from the Lebanese press itself confirming the existence of Palestinian murder bases in Lebanon, including bases in the immediate proximity of the Lebanon-Israel border, as well as con- cerning the movements of the gangs located there. So, in accordance with reports published on 20 December 1974 in the Beirut newspapers "El Bairak" and "El Hayat" , some of the Palestinian murder gangs had recently moved from the Hasbayah area, near the Lebanese-Israel border, where they had been located, t Also, on 20 Decemb"el^I974 "El Hayat" reported from Beirut that a delegation of residents''from Nabatiyeh had asked .the Lebanese Prime Minister to arrange'for the transfer of the offices of the temxisis 'fromfheTjcentre of Nabatiyeh and especially those which were located near the school, the residential quarters and the business centres. -3- Tn these circumstances,Israel is taking all appropriate action to ensure the safety of its citizens, residents and visitors from Palestinian murder attacks originating from Lebanese territory. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 109, and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances, of my highest consideration. JacpB Doron Acting PermanentyRepresentative of Israel to the United Nations ££, t £t_ PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ISRAEL TO THE UNITED NATIONS OXFORD 7-55OO 2 January 1974 Excellency, On instructions of my Government and further to previous letters of this Mission, t have the honour to draw your attention again to the fact that the PLO terror organizations, which are permitted by the Government of Lebanon to maintain their virtually independent murder regime on Lebanese soil, are continuing their attacks from Lebanon against Israel, On 30 December 1974 a murder squad of three PLO-agents who had infiltrated from Lebanon, encountered an Israeli patrol near the village of Zar'it at about 1930 hours local time. In the ensuing exchange of fire the three terrorists were killed. They had been armed with Kalatchnikoff assault rifles and their equipment was marked with the emblem of "Es Saiqa" , the terror organization sponsored and supported by the Government of Syria and belonging to the PLO. Also on 30 December 1974 at about 2000 hours local time; small arms and bazooka fire was . directed from Lebanon against an Israeli patrol in the same area. His Excellency Dr. Kurt Waldheim npj^— f±flf*yf*±f* rU^^LfTimUTVTfpll -2- On 1 January 1975 at 1730 hours local time, small arms and bazooka fire was opened from Lebanon against an Israeli post in the Har Dov area. Also, on 1 January 1975 at about 2040 hours local time, bazooka and small arms fire was opened from Lebanon against an Israeli Defence Force patrol, north of Kibbutz Yiftakh. On 20 December 1974 a bomb planted by PLO terrorists exploded in Ben-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem injuring twelve people, two of whom are in serious condition. On 22 December 1974 a grenade was thrown near the St. Lazarus Church in the vicinity of Jerusalem at a bus carrying foreign pilgrims on a visit to the Holy Places. A sixteen year old girl who was on the bus was badly injured in the explosion of the grenade and her right leg had to be amputated. Announcements claiming "credit" for these outrages were made by the-ELD in Beirut. As is well known, it is in Beirut that the headquarters and other bases of the murder organizations are located and it is in Beirut that these terror attacks are being planned and the orders to carry them out are being issued. As on previous occasions, additional evidence is forthcoming from the Lebanese press itself confirming the existence of Palestinian murder bases in Lebanon, including bases in the immediate proximity of the Lebanon-Israel border, as well as con- cerning the movements of the gangs located there. So, in accordance with reports published on 20 December 1974 in the Beirut newspapers "El Bairak" and "El Hayat" , some of the Palestinian murder gangs had recently moved from the Hasbayah area, near the Lebanese-Israel border, where they had been located. Also, on 20 December 1974 "El Hayat" reported from Beirut that a delegation of residents from Nabatiyeh had asked the Lebanese Prime Minister to arrange for the transfer of the offices of the terrorists frnm;tbelcentiE'bflte^at4;yen't!^hd especially those which were located near the school, the residential quarters and the business centres. -3- In these circumstances,Israel is taking all appropriate action to ensure the safety of its citizens, residents and visitors from Palestinian murder attacks originating from Lebanese territory. I have the honour to request that this letter be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 109, and of the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. JadSS Doron Acting PermanentURepresentative of Israel to the United Nations