10 June 2002 (A/ES-10/178-S/2002/650)
Letter sent by Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa, Ambassador and Permanent
Observer of Palestine to the U.N., to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, the President of the Security Council, and the President of the
General Assembly: (Sharon’s Op-ed Article in the New York Times)
Israeli occupying forces, once again, reoccupied parts of the
Palestinian City of Ramallah and imposed a military siege on the headquarters
of the President of the Palestinian Authority in the city. At pre-dawn hours
(Palestine time), Israeli occupying forces using tanks, personal armored
carriers and helicopter gunships imposed a curfew on the city, killed at least
one Palestinian, abducted several and caused further damage to Palestinian
property.
The Security Council of the United Nations should condemn
such illegal and criminal Israeli behavior, ensure the immediate withdrawal of
the occupying forces and prevent any reoccurrence in the future. The Council
should at least make sure that its own resolutions, including resolution 1402
(2002) and 1403 (2002) are fully implemented. We call on the Security Council
to immediately consider the situation and take the necessary measures in this
regard.
Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Ariel Sharon, wrote an
article in the New York Times that provided additional proof, if any were
needed, of his actual rejection of peace in the Middle East. Mr. Sharon
insulted the Security Council and the entire international community by
completely distorting Security Council resolution 242 (1967) and trying to
justify expansionism and occupation under the resolution. Mr. Sharon further
made it clear that he refuses the conclusion of any final settlement in the
near future and indeed even at a later stage. He stated that, " Israel will
not return to the vulnerable 1967 armistice lines, redivide Jerusalem or
concede its right to defensible borders under resolution 242." Mr. Sharon
should not be allowed to destroy the agreed upon basis of the Middle East
peace process and we believe that the Security Council has the responsibility
to condemn the position of Mr. Ariel Sharon and to protect the integrity of
its resolution 242 (1967).
In follow-up to my previous 124 letters to you regarding the
ongoing crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem,
dated from 29 September 2000 to 6 June 2002 (A/55/432-S/2000/921;
A/55/437-S/2000/930; A/55/450-S/2000/957; A/55/466-S/2000/971;
A/55/474-S/2000/984; A/55/490-S/2000/993; A/ES-10/39-S/2000/1015;
A/ES-10/40-S/2000/1025; A/ES-10/42-S/2000/1068; A/ES-10/43-S/2000/1078;
A/ES-10/44-S/2000/1093; A/ES-10/45-S/2000/1104; A/ES-10/46- S/2000/1107;
A/ES-10/47-S/2000/1116; A/ES-10/48-S/2000/1129; A/ES-10/49-S/2000/1154;
A/ES-10/50-S/2000/1173; A/ES-10/51-S/2000/1185; A/ES-10/52-S/2000/1206;
A/ES-10/53-S/2000/1247; A/ES-10/54-S/2001/7; A/ES-10/55-S/2001/33;
A/ES-10/56-S/2001/50; A/ES-10/57-S/2001/101;
A/ES-10/58-S/2001/131;A/ES-10/59-S/2001/156; A/ES-10/60-S/2001/175;
A/ES-10/61- S/2001/189; A/ES-10/64-S/2001/209; A/ES-10/65-S/2001/226;
A/ES-10/66-S/2001/239; A/ES-10/67-S/2001/255; A/ES- 10/68-S/2001/284;
A/ES-10/69-S/2001/295; A/ES-10/70-S/2001/304; A/ES-10/71-S/2001/314;
A/ES-10/72-S/2001/332; A/ES-10/75-S/2001/352; A/ES-10/76-S/2001/372;
A/ES-10/79- S/2001/418; A/ES-10/80-S/2001/432; A/ES-10/81-S/2001/447;
A/ES-10/82-S/2001/463; A/ES-10/83-S/2001/471; A/ES-10/84-S/2001/479;
A/ES-10/85-S/2001/486; A/ES-10/86-S/2001/496; A/ES-10/87-S/2001/504;
A/ES-10/88-S/2001/508; A/ES-10/89-S/2001/544; A/ES-10/90-S/2001/586;
A/ES-10/91-S/2001/605; A/ES-10/92-S/2001/629; A/ES-10/93-S/2001/657;
A/ES-10/94-S/2001/669; A/ES-10/95-S/2001/686; A/ES-10/96-S/2001/697;
A/ES-10/97-S/2001/708; A/ES-10/98-S/2001/717; A/ES-10/99S/2001/742;
A/ES-10/100-S/2001/754; A/ES10/101-S/2001/783; A/ES-10/102-S/2001/785;
A/ES-10/103-S/2001/798; A/ES10/104-S/2001/812; A/ES-10/105-S/2001/814;
A/ES-10/107-S/2001/821; A/ES-10/108-S/2001/826; A/ES-10/111-S/2001/880;
A/ES-10/112-S/2001/918; A/ES-10/114-S/2001/928; A/ES-10/115-S/2001/932;
A/ES-10/116-S/2001/941; A/ES-10/117-S/2001/971 A/ES-10/118-S/2001/989;
A/ES-10/119-S/2001/991; A/ES-10/121-S/2001/1007, A/ES-10/122-S/2001/1024;
A/ES-10/123-S/2001/1036; A/ES-10/124-S/2001/1084; A/ES-10/125-S/2001/1092;
A/ES-10/126-S/2001/1118; A/ES-10/128-S/2001/1149; A/ES-10/129-S/2001/1166;
A/ES-10/133-S/2000/1239; A/ES-10/134-S/2001/126; A/ES-10/136-S/2002/18;
A/ES-10/137-S/2002/39; A/ES-10/138-S/2002/48; A/ES-10/139-S/2002/58;
A/ES-10/140-S/2002/89; A/ES-10/141-S/2002/95; A/ES-10/142-S/2002/102;
A/ES-10/143-S/2002/121; A/ES-10/144-S/2002/142; A/ES-10/145-S/2002/146;
A/ES-10/146-S/2002/165; A/ES-10/147-S/2002/175; A/ES-10/148-S/2002/182;
A/ES-10/149-S/2002/186; A/ES-10/150-S/2002/214; A/ES-10/151-S/2002/223;
A/ES-10/152-S/2002/232; A/ES-10/154-S/2002/242; A/ES-10/155-S/2002/248;
A/ES-10/156-S/2002/245; A/ES-10/157-S/2002/253; A/ES-10/158-S/2002/258;
A/ES-10/159-S/2002/281; A/ES-10/160-S/2002/307; A/ES-10/161-S/2002/319;
A/ES-10/162-S/2002/330; A/ES-10/163-S/2002/340; A/ES-10/164-S/2002/353;
A/ES-10/165-S/2002/361; A/ES-10/166-S/2002/370; A/ES-10/167-S/2002/433;
A/ES-10/168-S/2002/474; A/ES-10/169-S/2002/495; A/ES-10/173-S/2002/536;
A/ES-10/174-S/2002/555,A/ES-10/175-S/2002/610; A/ES-10/176-S/2002/617 and
A/ES-10/177-S/2002/641), I regret to inform you that since my last letter to
you, 7 Palestinians have been killed raising the total number of Palestinian
martyrs killed by Israeli occupying forces since 28 September 2000 to 1607
people.
Names of martyrs killed by Israeli occupying forces
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
Jerusalem*
(Thursday, 6 June 2002 through Sunday, 9 June 2002)
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Thursday, 6 June 2002 (in addition to the name already sent in our
letter dated 6 June 2002)
Mohammed Suliman Abu Omrah
Friday, 7 June 2002
- Nizam Mohammed Saber Abu Hamdieh (from wounds sustained on 3 June 2002)
- Saeed Mohammed Alteter
- Mohammed Wady
- Osama Abu Als’ood
- Yussef Al-Milahi
Sunday, 9 June 2002
- Sami Ahmed Musleh
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* The total number of Palestinian martyrs killed by Israeli
occupying forces since 28 September 2000 = 1607
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