UN/Vetoes for Israel

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The following table lists vetoes cast on proposed UN Security Council resolutions critical of the State of Israel. The USA, being one of the five Permanent Members of the Security Council and thus having the powers of veto on its resolutions, has been in the 'NO' camp on every single one of the resolutions listed. Other Permanent Members have occasionally either voted with the US or abstained. In the vast majority of cases the US has been to sole 'NO' vote.

Resolution subject	Number	Date	For-Veto-Abstain
Palestine: Syrian-Lebanese Complaint. 3 power draft resolution	10784	10 Sep 1972	13 - 1 - 1
Palestine: Examination of Middle East Situation. 8-power draft resolution	10974	2 Jul 1973	13 - 1 - 0
Palestine: Egyptian-Lebanese Complaint. 5-power draft power resolution	11898	8 Dec 1975	13 - 1 - 1
Palestine: Middle East Problem, including Palestinian question. 6-power draft resolution	11940	26 Jan 1976	9 - 1 - 3
Palestine: Situation in Occupied Arab Territories. 5-power draft resolution	12022	25 Mar 1976	14 - 1 - 0
Palestine: Report on Committee on Rights of Palestinian People. 4-power draft resolution	12119	29 Jun 1976	10 - 1 - 4
Palestine: Palestinian Rights. Tunisian draft resolution	13911	30 April 1980	10 - 1 - 4
Palestine: Golan Heights. Jordan draft resolution	14832	20 Jan 1982	9 - 1 - 5
Palestine: Situation in Occupied Territories, Jordan draft resolution	14943	2 Apr 1982	13 - 1 - 1
Palestine: Incident at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. 4-power draft resolution	Example	20 Apr 1982	14 - 1 - 0
Palestine: Conflict in Lebanon. Spain draft resolution	15185	8 Jun 1982	14 - 1 - 0
Palestine: Conflict in Lebanon. France draft resolution	15255	26 Jun 1982	14 - 1 - 0
Palestine: Conflict in Lebanon. USSR draft resolution	15347	6 Aug 1982	11 - 1 - 3
Palestine: Situation in Occupied Territories, 20-power draft resolution	15895	2 Aug 1983	13 - 1 - 1
S. Lebanon: Condemns Israeli action in southern Lebanon	16732	6 Sep 1984	13 - 1 - 1
Occupied Territories: Deplores "repressive measures" by Israel against Arab population	19459	13 Sep 1985	10 - 1 - 4
Lebanon: Condemns Israeli practices against civilians in southern Lebanon	17000	12 Mar 1985	11 - 1 - 3
Occupied Territories: Calls upon Israel to respect Muslim holy places	17769	30 Jan 1986	13 - 1 - 1
Lebanon: Condemns Israeli practices against civilians in southern Lebanon	17730	17 Jan 1986	11 - 1 - 3
Libya/Israel: Condemns Israeli interception of Libyan plane	17796	6 Feb 1986	10 - 1 - 4
Lebanon: Draft strongly deplored repeated Israeli attacks against Lebanese territory and other measures and practices against the civilian population	19434	18 Jan 1988	13 - 1 - 1
Lebanon: Draft condemned recent invasion by Israeli forces of Southern Lebanon and repeated a call for the immediate withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Lebanese territory	19868	10 May 1988	14 - 1 - 0
Lebanon: Draft strongly deplored the recent Israeli attack against Lebanese territory on 9 December 1988	20322	14 Dec 1988	14 - 1 - 0
Occupied territories: Draft called on Israel to accept de jure applicability of the 4th Geneva Convention	19466	1988	14 - 1 - 0
Occupied territories: Draft urged Israel to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention, rescind the order to deport Palestinian civilians, and condemned policies and practices of Israel that violate the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories	19780	1988	14 - 1 - 0
Occupied territories: Strongly deplored Israeli policies and practices in the occupied territories, and strongly deplored also Israel's continued disregard of relevant Security Council decisions.	Example	17 Feb 1989	14 - 1 - 0
Occupied territories: Condemned Israeli policies and practices in the occupied territories	Example	9 Jun 1989	14 - 1 - 0
Occupied territories: Deplored Israel's policies and practices in the occupied territories	Example	7 Nov 1989	14 - 1 - 0
Occupied territories: NAM draft resolution to create a commission and send three security council members to Rishon Lezion, where an Israeli gunmen shot down seven Palestinian workers.	Example	31 May 1990	14 - 1 - 0
Middle East: Confirms that the expropriation of land by Israel in East Jerusalem is invalid and in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions and provisions of the Fourth Geneva convention; expresses support of peace process, including the Declaration of Principles of 9/13/1993	Example	17 May 1995	14 - 1 - 0
Middle East: Calls upon Israeli authorities to refrain from all actions or measures, including settlement activities	Example	7 Mar 1997	14 - 1 - 0
Middle East: Demands that Israel cease construction of the settlement in east Jerusalem (called Jabal Abu Ghneim by the Palestinians and Har Homa by Israel), as well as all the other Israeli settlement activity in the occupied territories	Example	21 Mar 1997	14 - 1 - 0
Call for UN Observers Force in West Bank, Gaza	Example	27 Mar 2001	9 - 1 - 4
Condemned acts of terror, demanded an end to violence and the establishment of a monitoring mechanism to bring in observers.	Example	14 Dec 2001	12 - 1 - 2
On the killing by Israeli forces of several UN employees and the destruction of the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse	Example	19 Dec 2002	12 - 1 - 2
Demand that Israel halt threats to expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat	Example	16 Sep 2003	11 - 1 - 3
Seeks to bar Israel from extending security fence	Example	14 Oct 2003	12 - 1 - 2
Condemns Israel for killing Ahmed Yassin	Example	25 Mar 2004	11 - 1 - 3
Calls For Israel To Halt Gaza Operation	Example	10 May 2004	11 - 1 - 3
Calls For Israel To Halt Gaza Operation	Example	5 Oct 2004	11 - 1 - 3
Calls For Israel To Halt Gaza Operation	Example	13 Jul 2006	10 - 1 - 4
Calls For Israel To Halt Gaza Operation	Example	11 Nov 2006	10 - 1 - 4
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