United Nations Security Council Resolution 316
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
316, adopted on June 26, 1972, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council condemned Israel's
"deploring acts of violence" and called upon Israel to abide by the previous resolutions and desist from further violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. The resolution went on to express the desire that all Lebanese
and Syria
n military personnel abducted by Israel be released in the shortest time possible and declared that if the above mentioned steps were not taken the Council would reconvene to consider further action.
The resolution was passed with 13 votes; Panama
and the United States
abstained from voting.
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316, adopted on June 26, 1972, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council condemned Israel's
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
"deploring acts of violence" and called upon Israel to abide by the previous resolutions and desist from further violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. The resolution went on to express the desire that all Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n military personnel abducted by Israel be released in the shortest time possible and declared that if the above mentioned steps were not taken the Council would reconvene to consider further action.
The resolution was passed with 13 votes; Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
abstained from voting.
See also
- Israeli–Lebanese conflict
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 301 to 400 (1971 – 1976)