UNITED NATIONS THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR th MEETING: 20 APRIL 1982 NEW YORK CONTENTS Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2357) . , , . , . , . , , . , . 1 Adoption of the agenda . , . , . , . , . , . 1 The situation in the occupied Arab territories: Letter dated 12 April 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/14967); Letter dated 13 April 1982 from the Charge d’affaires a-i. of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/14969) . , , . , . , . 1 SlPV .2357 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters com- bined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. Documents of the Security Council (symbol SI. .) are normally published in quarterly Supplements of the Official Records of the Security Council. The date of the document indicates the supplement in which it appears or in which information about it is given. The resolutions of the Security Council, numbered in accordance with a system adopted in 1964, are published in yearly volumes of Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council. The new system, which has been applied retroactively to resolutions adopted before I January 1965, became fully operative on that date. 23§7th MEETING Held in New York on Tuesday, 20 April 1982, at 12.30 p.m. President: Mr. KAMANDA wa KAMANDA places reserved for them at the side of the Council (Zaire). chamber. Present: The representatives of the following States: At the invitation of the Prrsidctzt, MI*. Blum (Israel) China, France, Guyana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, and Mr. Mrani Zentar (Morocco) took places at the Panama, Poland, Spain, Togo, Uganda, Union of Council table: Mr. Tcrzi (Palestine Liberation Organ- Soviet Socialist Republics, IJnited Kingdom of Great ization) took a place at the Council table; Mr. Sobhan Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of Amer- (Bangladesh), Mr. Farah Dirir (Djibouti}, Mr. Coum- ica, Zaire. hassa (Guinea), Mr. Krishnan (India), Mr. Djalal (Indonesia), Mr. Rajaie-Khorassani (Iran), Mr. Mo- Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2357) hammnd (Iraq), Mr. Burwin (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Mr. Zainal Ahidin (Malaysia), Mr. Oumarou (Niger), 1. Adoption of the agenda Mr. Naik (Pakistan), Mr. Allagany (Saudi Arabia), Mr. Djigo (Senegal), Mr. A dan (Somalia), Mr. Abdalla 2. The situation in the occupied Arab territories: (Sudalz), Mr. El-Fattal (Syrian Arab Republic!), Letter dated 12 April 1982 from the Permanent Mr. Kiqa (Turkey) and Ms. Al-Qasimi (United Arab Representative of Morocco to the United Emirates) took the places reserved .for them at the Nations addressed to the President of the side of the Council c!hamber. Security Council (S/14967); Letter dated 13 April 1982 from the Charge 2. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of I should like to inform members of the Council that Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the I have received a letter from the representative of President of the Security Council (S/ 14969) Kuwait in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. The meeting was wiled to order at 12.45 p.m. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative Adoption of the agenda to participate in the discussions without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the The agenda H’NS adopted. Charter and rule 37 of the provisional rules of proce- dure. The situation in the occupied Arab territories: Letter dated 12 April 1982 from the Permanent At the invitation of the President, Mr. Abulhasscrn Representative of Morocco to the United Nations (Kuiwit) took the plaw reserved for him at the side addressed to the President of the Security Council of the Council chamber. (S/14967); Letter dated 13 April 1982 from the Charge d’affaires 3. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Fwwh): a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Members of the Council have before them document Nations addressed to the President of the Secu- S/14985, which contains a draft resolution submitted rity Council (S/14969) by Jordan and Morocco. Iraq and Uganda have also become sponsors of the draft resolution. 1. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from French): In accordance with decisions taken at previous 4. Mr. NUSEIBEH (Jordan): On behalf of the meetings on this item [2352nd to 2356th meeting], sponsors of draft resolution S/14985 and of the States I invite the representatives of Israel and Morocco to which presented the complaint, I have the honour to take places at the Council table. I invite the repre- submit the said draft resolution to the Council and sentative of the Palestine Liberation Organization respectfully to request that it be put to the vote, (PLO) to take a place at the Council table. I invite the representatives of Bangladesh, Djibouti, Guinea, 5. The outrageous Israeli armed attack which oc- India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, the Libyan Arab Jama- curred on Easter Sunday, 11 April, against one of the hiriya, Malaysia, the Niger, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, holiest and oldest Islamic sanctuaries, and the atten- Senegal, Somalia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Repub- dant grievous loss of life and numerous injuries have lic, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to take the shocked the entire civilized world. The subsequent ‘1 I ‘.d train of terror, which still afflicts the unarmed civilian IO. As was stated by His Majesty Hassan II, King inhabitants of the occupied territories, should be an of Morocco, in a message he sent to the Council, intolerable burden on the conscience of the Council, Islam preaches tolerance and recommends in its Holy upon which we call to redeem its obligations. Book that people act with moderation in order to pre- vail, by the most appropriate means, upon enemies to 6. I am in duty bound to make it perfectly clear that think of themselves as friends. My country endorses the text of the draft resolution before us today is that recommendation, which is at the very heart of the regarded by the 36 States which presented the com- message of the three great monotheistic religions. plaint as falling far short of what would be commen- surate with the enormity of the crime, which is but part Il. Mr. WYZNER (Poland): The Council is once of a continuing pattern that has gone on unabated and again holding a series of urgent meetings to consider will continue in the future. But constrained by the grave events taking place in the occupied Arab terri- imperative of obtaining the maximum number of votes tories. Once again it is called upon to deal with the from member States, the sponsors thought it prudent situation there-specifically in the City of Jerusalem- to put the draft resolution in the mild form in which it and to take the necessary steps in the interests of the is being submitted to make it palatable to the Council. legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and of The Council having had arduous debates on these safeguarding international peace and security, as well momentous events, I have nothing else to add but to as for the protection of the basic rules of international seek your support and to request that the draft resolu- law. Once again the aggressive Israeli policies of tion be put to the vote. creeping annexation of those territories, and the resulting methods of terror, and the subject of our 7. Mr. de La BARRE de NANTEUIL (France) deliberations. (interpretcrtion J%MI French): The Council is meeting today to consider the complaint of the Islamic coun- 12. It was with deep shock that public opinion of the tries following an incident the exceptional gravity of world learned of the armed attack by an Israeli soldier which has not escaped the notice of my Government. on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock France understands the reactions aroused by these in Jerusalem, one of the most sacred places for Islam, acts, which are not only criminal but also sacrilegious, a monument of Islamic culture belonging to the treasury since they were attacks committed against Islamic of civilization and an object of superb architecture, holy places-the mosques of Caliph Omar and Al- The bullets of the perpetrator took innocent human Aqsa-at the very time when the worshippers had lives and injured numerous people. New names were gathered for prayer. added to a long list of victims who have fallen in recent days in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the other 8. Deeply moved by the tragic events of recent days, Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967. This the French Government cannot remain indifferent to action cannot but add to the serious tensions already this new tragedy: it shares the feelings of the 41 mem- existing in the Middle East; it cannot but increase the ber States of the Organization of the Islamic Confer- danger of conflagration. ence, as well as their indignation over the unjustifiable acts which have just been committed. France firmly 13. There is no need to point to the explosiveness of condemns those acts, and those responsible for them the situation in the region. Poland’s position in that should be punished severely. The Israeli authorities respect was presented unequivocally on 13 April 1982 must, in future, take all necessary measures to prevent by Joseph Czyrek, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the a repetition of such tragic events. France would further Polish People’s Republic, who met with Arab ambas- remind Israel of the need to ensure respect for the sadors accredited to Warsaw.