United Nations Security Council Resolution 673
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
673, adopted unanimously on October 24, 1990, after reaffirming Resolution 672
(1990), the Council deplored Israel
's refusal to receive the mission of the Secretary-General to the region.
Members of the mission, authorised under Resolution 672 (1990) to visit the Temple Mount
region, were prevented from visiting the area after Israel
said it was an interference in its internal affairs. The Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
later decided to publish his report without dispatching the mission, which was reviewed in Resolution 681
.
The Council urged Israel to reconsider its decision and allow the mission to visit the area of the riots at Temple Mount
which resulted in loss of lives and damage to property.
Resolution 673 was submitted at the meeting by Colombia
, Cuba
, Malaysia and Yemen
, which consisted of a heated debate and which Sudan
, supported by several non-aligned countries
, called for strong measures against Israel, including under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
. Israel rejected this, arguing Resolution 272
(1967) and the situation relating to the Palestinians was not comparable to that of the invasion of Kuwait
by Iraq
.
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673, adopted unanimously on October 24, 1990, after reaffirming Resolution 672
United Nations Security Council Resolution 672
United Nations Security Council Resolution 672, adopted unanimously on October 12, 1990, after reaffirming resolutions 476 , 478 , the Council expressed alarm at the violence at Holy Places in Jerusalem on October 8, 1990, resulting in the death of 20 Palestinian people and the injury of 150...
(1990), the Council deplored Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's refusal to receive the mission of the Secretary-General to the region.
Members of the mission, authorised under Resolution 672 (1990) to visit the Temple Mount
Temple Mount
The Temple Mount, known in Hebrew as , and in Arabic as the Haram Ash-Sharif , is one of the most important religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. It has been used as a religious site for thousands of years...
region, were prevented from visiting the area after Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
said it was an interference in its internal affairs. The Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar y de la Guerra is a Peruvian diplomat who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1991. He studied in Colegio San Agustín of Lima, and then at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. In 1995, he ran unsuccessfully...
later decided to publish his report without dispatching the mission, which was reviewed in Resolution 681
United Nations Security Council Resolution 681
United Nations Security Council Resolution 681, adopted unanimously on December 20, 1990, after receiving the report from the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar authorised in Resolution 672 regarding the riots at Temple Mount, the Council expressed its concern over Israel's rejection of...
.
The Council urged Israel to reconsider its decision and allow the mission to visit the area of the riots at Temple Mount
1990 Temple Mount riots
The 1990 Temple Mount riots, also known as Black Monday or the Al Aqsa Massacre, was an event that took place in Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem at 10:30 am on Monday, 8 October, 1990 before Zuhr prayer during the third year of the first intifada. They began after a decision by the Temple Mount Faithful...
which resulted in loss of lives and damage to property.
Resolution 673 was submitted at the meeting by Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Malaysia and Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, which consisted of a heated debate and which Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, supported by several non-aligned countries
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries...
, called for strong measures against Israel, including under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
. Israel rejected this, arguing Resolution 272
United Nations Security Council Resolution 272
United Nations Security Council Resolution 272, adopted on October 23, 1969, regarding the General Assembly including an item relating to the amendment of the Statute of the International Court of Justice on the agenda of its 24th session, the Council has authority to make recommendations to the...
(1967) and the situation relating to the Palestinians was not comparable to that of the invasion of Kuwait
Invasion of Kuwait
The Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf...
by Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
See also
- Arab–Israeli conflictArab–Israeli conflictThe Arab–Israeli conflict refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The modern Arab-Israeli conflict began with the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and intensified with the...
- First IntifadaFirst IntifadaThe First Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories. The uprising began in the Jabalia refugee camp and quickly spread throughout Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem....
- Israeli–Palestinian conflictIsraeli–Palestinian conflictThe Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987 – 1991)