SUBMITTED TO: Security Council
SUBJECT: Question of Palestine
SPONSORED BY: Russian Federation, United Kingdom
Signatories: Singapore, China

1. The Security Council:

2. Taking into account all of its prior resolution on this matter, especially 
3. Resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), and

4. Affirming the right of both Israel and the Palestinian people to live side by 
5. side within two states in secure borders, and

6. Expressing grave concerns over the tragic continuation of violence that 
7. have taken place since September 2000, especially the recent attacks 
8. and the increased number of casualties, and

9. Expressing its grave concern at the further deterioration of the situation, 
10. including the terrorist bombings in Israel and the military attack 
11. against the headquarters of the President of the Palestinian Authority,
12. and

13. Stressing the need for all concerned to ensure the safety of civilians, and

14. Stressing also the need to respect the universally accepted norms of 
15. international humanitarian law, and

16. Welcoming the peace plan submitted by Saudi Arabia and adopted at 
17. the Beirut Summit of the League of Arab States, and

18. Concerned that continued escalation of violence will expand the conflict 
19. in the region in detriment to international peace and security:

20. 1. Condemns all acts of violence in the territories of Israel and the Palestinian 
21. authority, including all acts of terror, incitement, provocation, and destruction; 
22. and
 
23. 2. Demands an immediate ceasefire on the ground to be adopted at 00:01 
24. GMT on the date after the adoption of this resolution; and
 
25. 3. Calls on the Israeli forces to withdraw from Palestinian cities, especially 
26. but not limited to Ramallah and Bethlehem and to cooperate with fully with 
27. Special Envoy Zinni, and others, to with the aim of resuming negotiations 
28. on a political settlement; and

29. 4. Decides, with the approval and consent of Israel, to mandate a UN fact-finding 
30. mission to visit the Palestinian refugee camp at Jenin to investigate allegations of 
31. a humanitarian crisis; and
 
32. 5. Calls upon the Israeli and Palestinian sides and their leaders to cooperate 
33. in the implementation of the Tenet work plan and Mitchell Report recommendations 
34. with the aim of resuming negotiations on a political settlement; and
 
35. 6. Expresses its support for the efforts undertaken by the Secretary of State 
36. of the United States as well as the Secretary General to assist the parties to 
37. halt the violence and return to the negotiating table; and
 
38. 7. Decides to remain seized on the matter.