Editing First Intifada (section)

== Response by the United Nations ==
The large number of Palestinian casualties provoked international condemnation. In subsequent resolutions, including [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 607|607]] and [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 608|608]], the Security Council demanded Israel cease deportations of Palestinians. In November 1988, Israel was condemned by a large majority of the [[UN General Assembly]] for its actions against the Intifada. The resolution was repeated in the following years.<ref>Resolution 44/2 of 06.10.89; Resolution 45/69 of 06.12.90; Resolution 46/76 of 11.12.91</ref>

=== Security Council ===
On 17 February 1989, the [[UN Security Council]] drafted a resolution condemning Israel for disregarding Security Council resolutions, as well as for not complying with the [[fourth Geneva Convention]]. The United States, put a veto on a draft resolution which would have strongly deplored it. On 9 June, the US again put a veto on a resolution. On 7 November, the US vetoed a third draft resolution, condemning alleged Israeli violations of human rights<ref>[http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/DF0BB291D1E55CF4052565B80063E183 ''Yearbook of the United Nations 1989''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104215924/http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/DF0BB291D1E55CF4052565B80063E183 |date=4 November 2013 }}, Chapter IV, Middle East. 31 December 1989.</ref>

On 14 October 1990, Israel openly declared that it would not abide [[Security Council Resolution 672]] because it did not pay attention to attacks on Jewish worshippers at the [[Western Wall]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Pilgrimage for peace: a Secretary-General's memoir|last=Cuéllar, Javier Pérez de|author-link=Javier Pérez de Cuéllar|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=1997|isbn=978-0-312-16486-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/pilgrimageforpea00pere/page/96 96]|url=https://archive.org/details/pilgrimageforpea00pere/page/96}}</ref> Israel refused to receive a delegation of the Secretary-General, which would investigate Israeli violence. The following [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 673|Resolution 673]] made little impression and Israel kept on obstructing UN investigations.<ref>Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), [http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/50670C9C0FF4C6308025645F005EAAA4 The question of Palestine 1979–1990] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104215919/http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/50670C9C0FF4C6308025645F005EAAA4 |date=4 November 2013 }}, Chapter II, section E. ''The intifadah and the need to ensure the protection of the Palestinians living under Israeli occupation''. 31 July 1991.</ref>