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United Nations resolution adopted in 1994
UN
Security Council
Resolution
904
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Date
| 18 March 1994
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Meeting no.
| 3,351
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Code
| S/RES/904 (
Document
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Subject
| Territories occupied by Israel
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Result
| Adopted
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Permanent members
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Non-permanent
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United Nations Security Council resolution 904
was adopted without a vote on 18 March 1994. After expressing its shock at the
massacre
committed against
Palestinian
worshippers in the
Cave of the Patriarchs
(Mosque of Ibrahim) in
Hebron
in the
West Bank
, the Council called for measures to be taken to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians throughout the
occupied territory
.
[1]
Concern was expressed at the Palestinian casualties in the occupied Palestinian territory as a result of the massacre, which took place during the Muslim month of
Ramadan
,
[2]
which underlined the need to provide protection and security for the
Palestinian people
. The Council noted with satisfaction the efforts undertaken to guarantee the smooth proceeding of the peace process and the condemnation of the incident by the
international community
. It also reaffirmed the applicability of the
Fourth Geneva Convention
and the responsibilities of
Israel
.
The Council condemned the massacre in Hebron, which resulted in 30 fatalities (including the perpetrator) and 125 people injured,
[3]
calling upon Israel to confiscate arms in order to prevent acts of violence by Israeli settlers.
[4]
[5]
In calling for measures to be taken to protect Palestinian civilians, the Council requested the co-sponsors of the peace process, the United States and Russia, to continue to use their efforts in the peace process to bring about the implementation of the aforementioned provisions.
Finally, the resolution reaffirmed its support of the
Declaration of Principles
and urged its immediate implementation.
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