United Nations General Assembly Resolution 303, adopted on 9 December 1949 by a vote of 38 to 14 (with 7 abstentions), restated the United Nations' support for a Corpus separatum in Jerusalem. Notably the voting pattern was significantly different from that of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine vote two years earlier, with many states swapping sides. In particular, all the Arab and Muslim countries voted for the corpus separatum, having voted against the 1947 plan; conversely the United States and Israel voted against the corpus separatum, having previously supported it.
On 11 May 1949, Israel was admitted to membership in the United Nations.[4]
Early in December 1949, Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital, despite controlling only West Jerusalem, with East Jerusalem (including the Old City) being controlled by Transjordan.
The resolutionedit
The full text of the Resolution:
Having regard to its resolutions 181 (11) of 29 November 1947 and 194 (111) of 11 December 1948,
Having studied the reports of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine set up under the latter resolution,
I. Decides
In relation to Jerusalem,
Believing that the principles underlying its previous resolutions concerning this matter, and in particular its resolution of 29 November 1947, represent a just and equitable settlement of the question,
1. To restate, therefore, its intention that Jerusalem should be placed under a permanent international regime, which should envisage appropriate guarantees for the protection of the Holy Places, both within and outside Jerusalem and to confirm specifically the following provisions of General Assembly resolution 181 (II): (1) The City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special international regime and shall be administered by the United Nations; (2) The Trusteeship Council shall be designated to discharge the responsibilities of the Administering Authority . . . ; and (3) The City of Jerusalem shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns, the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; the most southern, Bethlehem; the most western, Ein Karim (including also the built-up area of Motsa); and the most northern., Shu'fat, as indicated on the attached sketch-map (annex B)(2) ;
2. To request for this purpose that the Trusteeship Council at its next session, whether special or regular, complete the preparation of the Statute of Jerusalem (T/118/Rev. 2), omitting the now inapplicable provisions, such as articles 32 and 39, and, without prejudice to the fundamental principles of the international regime for Jerusalem set forth in General Assembly resolution 181 (II) introducing therein amendments in the direction of its greater democratization, approve the Statute, and proceed immediately with its implementation. The Trusteeship Council shall not allow any actions taken by any interested Government or Governments to divert it from adopting and implementing the Statute of Jerusalem;
II. Calls upon the States concerned, to make formal undertakings, at an early date and in the light of their obligations as Members of the United Nations, that they will approach these matters with good will, and be guided by the terms of the present resolution.
In relation to Jerusalem, Believing that the principles underlying its previous resolutions concerning this matter, and in particular its resolution of 29 November 1947, represent a just and equitable settlement of the question, 1. To restate, therefore, its intention that Jerusalem should be placed under a permanent international regime, which should envisage appropriate guarantees for the protection of the Holy Places, both within and outside Jerusalem and to confirm specifically the following provisions of General Assembly resolution 181
(1) The City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special international regime and shall be administered by the United Nations;
(2) The Trusteeship Council shall be designated to discharge the responsibilities of the Administering Authority
(3) The City of Jerusalem shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns, the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; the most southern, Bethlehem ; the most western, Ein Karim (including also the built-up area of Motsa); and the most northern., Shu'fat, as indicated on the attached sketch-map (annex B)(2) ;
2. To request for this purpose that the Trusteeship Council at its next session, whether special or regular, complete the preparation of the Statute of Jerusalem (T/118/Rev. 2), omitting the now inapplicable provisions, such as articles 32 and 39, and, without prejudice to the fundamental principles of the international regime for Jerusalem set forth in General Assembly resolution 181 (II) introducing therein amendments in the direction of its greater democratization, approve the Statute
and proceed immediately with its implementation.
The Trusteeship Council shall not allow any actions taken by any interested Government or Governments to divert it from adopting and implementing the Statute of Jerusalem;
II. Calls upon the States concerned, to make formal undertakings, at an early date and in the light of their obligations as Members of the United Nations, that they will approach these matters with good will, and be guided by the terms of the present resolution.
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Letter dated 8 November 1954 to the Secretary-General of the United Nations: Arab States regret USA & UK decision to present credence in Jerusalem (corpus separatum)
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Abraham Bell and Eugene Kontorovich, PALESTINE, UTI POSSIDETIS JURIS, AND THE BORDERS OF ISRAEL
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 303 adopted on 9 December 1949 by a vote of 38 to 14 with 7 abstentions restated the United Nations support for a Corpus separatum in Jerusalem Notably the voting pattern was significantly different from that of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine vote two years earlier with many states swapping sides In particular all the Arab and Muslim countries voted for the corpus separatum having voted against the 1947 plan conversely the United States and Israel voted against the corpus separatum having previously supported it UN General AssemblyResolution 303 IV The resolution attached a copy of the map from the 1947 United Nations Partition Plan for PalestineDate9 December 1949Meeting no PV 275CodeA RES 303 IV Document SubjectPalestine question of an international regime for the Jerusalem area and the protection of the Holy PlacesVoting summary38 voted for14 voted against7 abstainedResultAdoptedThe outcome of the vote was even more decisive than the vote for the Partition Plan itself 1 Contents 1 Background 2 The resolution 3 Response 3 1 Israel 4 Voting record for Resolution 303 IV 4 1 Comparison versus 1947 Partition Plan 5 Further reading 6 Bibliography 7 ReferencesBackground editMain article List of United Nations resolutions concerning Israel In July 1920 at the San Remo conference a Class A League of Nations mandates over Palestine was allocated to the British On 29 November 1947 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution recommending to the United Kingdom as the mandatory Power for Palestine and to all other Members of the United Nations the adoption and implementation with regard to the future government of Palestine of the Plan of Partition with Economic Union as Resolution 181 II 2 The plan contained a proposal to terminate the British Mandate for Palestine and partition Palestine into independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem On 14 May 1948 the day on which the British Mandate over Palestine expired the Jewish People s Council gathered at the Tel Aviv Museum and approved a proclamation which declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel to be known as the State of Israel 3 On 11 May 1949 Israel was admitted to membership in the United Nations 4 Early in December 1949 Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital despite controlling only West Jerusalem with East Jerusalem including the Old City being controlled by Transjordan The resolution editThe full text of the Resolution Having regard to its resolutions 181 11 of 29 November 1947 and 194 111 of 11 December 1948 Having studied the reports of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine set up under the latter resolution I DecidesIn relation to Jerusalem Believing that the principles underlying its previous resolutions concerning this matter and in particular its resolution of 29 November 1947 represent a just and equitable settlement of the question 1 To restate therefore its intention that Jerusalem should be placed under a permanent international regime which should envisage appropriate guarantees for the protection of the Holy Places both within and outside Jerusalem and to confirm specifically the following provisions of General Assembly resolution 181 II 1 The City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special international regime and shall be administered by the United Nations 2 The Trusteeship Council shall be designated to discharge the responsibilities of the Administering Authority and 3 The City of Jerusalem shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis the most southern Bethlehem the most western Ein Karim including also the built up area of Motsa and the most northern Shu fat as indicated on the attached sketch map annex B 2 2 To request for this purpose that the Trusteeship Council at its next session whether special or regular complete the preparation of the Statute of Jerusalem T 118 Rev 2 omitting the now inapplicable provisions such as articles 32 and 39 and without prejudice to the fundamental principles of the international regime for Jerusalem set forth in General Assembly resolution 181 II introducing therein amendments in the direction of its greater democratization approve the Statute and proceed immediately with its implementation The Trusteeship Council shall not allow any actions taken by any interested Government or Governments to divert it from adopting and implementing the Statute of Jerusalem II Calls upon the States concerned to make formal undertakings at an early date and in the light of their obligations as Members of the United Nations that they will approach these matters with good will and be guided by the terms of the present resolution Notes 1 UN Doc A11245 December 10 1949 Back 2 Map is omitted BackResponse editIsrael edit See also Israel and the United NationsVoting record for Resolution 303 IV editVoting in parts Whole resolutionIn relation to Jerusalem Believing that the principles underlying its previous resolutions concerning this matter and in particular its resolution of 29 November 1947 represent a just and equitable settlement of the question 1 To restate therefore its intention that Jerusalem should be placed under a permanent international regime which should envisage appropriate guarantees for the protection of the Holy Places both within and outside Jerusalem and to confirm specifically the following provisions of General Assembly resolution 181 1 The City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special international regime and shall be administered by the United Nations 2 The Trusteeship Council shall be designated to discharge the responsibilities of the Administering Authority 3 The City of Jerusalem shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis the most southern Bethlehem the most western Ein Karim including also the built up area of Motsa and the most northern Shu fat as indicated on the attached sketch map annex B 2 2 To request for this purpose that the Trusteeship Council at its next session whether special or regular complete the preparation of the Statute of Jerusalem T 118 Rev 2 omitting the now inapplicable provisions such as articles 32 and 39 and without prejudice to the fundamental principles of the international regime for Jerusalem set forth in General Assembly resolution 181 II introducing therein amendments in the direction of its greater democratization approve the Statute and proceed immediately with its implementation The Trusteeship Council shall not allow any actions taken by any interested Government or Governments to divert it from adopting and implementing the Statute of Jerusalem II Calls upon the States concerned to make formal undertakings at an early date and 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and the United Nations Changed Perspectives 1945 1976 The American Jewish Year Book vol 78 1978 pp 3 59 JSTOR www jstor org stable 23604292 Accessed 16 Feb 2020 Letter dated 8 November 1954 to the Secretary General of the United Nations Arab States regret USA amp UK decision to present credence in Jerusalem corpus separatum Bibliography editHahn Peter L Alignment by Coincidence Israel the United States and the Partition of Jerusalem 1949 1953 The International History Review vol 21 no 3 1999 pp 665 689 JSTOR www jstor org stable 40109080 Accessed 16 Feb 2020 Abraham Bell and Eugene Kontorovich PALESTINE UTI POSSIDETIS JURIS AND THE BORDERS OF ISRAELReferences edit Brecher Michael 1978 Jerusalem Israel s Political Decisions 1947 1977 Middle East Journal 32 1 13 34 ISSN 0026 3141 Retrieved 16 February 2020 via JSTOR Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel United Nations 29 November 1947 Retrieved 11 January 2012 Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel GxMSDev Retrieved 17 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