Summary
The November 1967 Security Council resolution which, in The Political Economy of Israeli Occupation: What is Colonial about It?, bestowed no legitimacy on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and called on Israel to retreat from occupied territories in exchange for peace, but whose ambiguities made it relatively easy for Israel to pursue its territorial ambitions without major repercussions (The Political Economy of Israeli Occupation: What is Colonial about It?, PDF p.3-4).
Details
- The resolution does not specifically address the Palestinian right to self-determination or make the usual reference to a UN resolution on Palestine, including UNGA Resolution 181, which calls for the creation of an Arab state in Palestine (PDF p.4).
- It is unspecific about the land Israel occupied, giving Israel a margin of manoeuvre in redefining the 1967 boundaries in any peace negotiation (PDF p.4).
- It was written under Chapter 6, rather than Chapter 7, of the UN Charter, “which meant it was without implementation force”, and Israel faced no threat of action for violations (PDF p.4).
- It became the main reference for peace negotiations, and the Oslo Accords, like the resolution, do not specify the Palestinians’ right to a state or to economic independence (PDF p.4, p.6).
Related pages
The Political Economy of Israeli Occupation: What is Colonial about It?, Oslo Accords, Fourth Geneva Convention, Self-determination