Historical Documents

International Court of Justice opinion on Israel’s wall
International Court of Justice

International Court of Justice opinion on Israel’s wall

The Court first recalls that on 10 December 2003 the Secretary-General of the United Nations officially communicated to the Court the decision taken by the General Assembly to submit the question set forth in its resolution ES-10/14, adopted on 8 December 2003 at its Tenth Emergency Special Session, for an advisory opinion.

on December 19, 2005
Roadmap to Peace
Quartet of Middle East peace mediators

Roadmap to Peace

The following is a performance-based and goal-driven roadmap, with clear phases, timelines, target dates, and benchmarks aiming at progress through reciprocal steps by the two parties in the political, security, economic, humanitarian, and institution-building fields, under the auspices of the Quartet [the United States, European Union, United Nations, and Russia].

on December 19, 2005
Leaked European Union report
European Union

Leaked European Union report

East Jerusalem is of central importance to the Palestinians in political, economic, social and religious terms. Several inter-linked Israeli policies are reducing the possibility of reaching a final status agreement on Jerusalem, and demonstrate a clear Israeli intention to turn the annexation of East Jerusalem into a concrete fact

on November 24, 2005
UNSC Resolution 1515 endorsing the ‘Road Map’
United Nations Security Council

UNSC Resolution 1515 endorsing the ‘Road Map’

The United Nations Security Council officially endorsed the "Road Map" peace plan - to be overseen by the Quartet - with this resolution, passed on November 19, 2003.

on October 30, 2005
UNSC Resolution 1435 condemning ongoing violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories
United Nations Security Council

UNSC Resolution 1435 condemning ongoing violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories

Concerned about the ongoing violence in late 2002, as Israel continued to occupy major Palestinian cities and bombard Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah, the United Nations Security Council reiterated its call for a complete ceasefire and withdrawal by Israel to pre-2000 positions in the Occupied Territories.

on October 27, 2005
UNSC Resolution 1405 on the humanitarian situation in the OPT, especially Jenin
United Nations Security Council

UNSC Resolution 1405 on the humanitarian situation in the OPT, especially Jenin

Concerned by the dire humanitarian situation of the Palestinian civilian population, in particular reports from the Jenin refugee camp of an unknown number of deaths and destruction in 2002, the United Nations Security Council passed this resolution calling for greater access for humanitarian organizations to the civilian population in the Occupied Territories.

on October 25, 2005
UNSC Resolution 1402 calling for a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities
United Nations Secuirty Council

UNSC Resolution 1402 calling for a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities

Amidst heightening violence in 2002 that brought significant casualties to both sides, the United Nations Security Council urgently called for a ceasefire in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah.

on October 20, 2005
UNSC Resolution 1397 endorsing Tenet work plan and Mitchell Report recommendations
United Nations Security Council

UNSC Resolution 1397 endorsing Tenet work plan and Mitchell Report recommendations

The United Nations Security Council calls for an immediate halt to violence on both sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and calls for Israeli and Palestinian sides and their leaders to cooperate in the implementation of the Tenet work plan and Mitchell Report recommendations with the aim of resuming negotiations on a political settlement.

on October 18, 2005
UNSC Resolution 1322 on excessive use of force by Israel during the intifada
United Nations Security Council

UNSC Resolution 1322 on excessive use of force by Israel during the intifada

This resolution, passed by the UN Security Council in 2000, condemned provocative Israeli actions on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem that led to the death and injury of numerous Palestinians.

on October 1, 2005