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50, adopted on May 29, 1948, called upon all governments and authorities involved in the conflict in Palestine to order a cessation of all acts of armed force of four weeks, to refrain from introducing any fighting personnel into
Palestine,
Egypt
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Iraq
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Lebanon
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Saudi Arabia
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Syria,
Transjordan Transjordan may refer to:
* Transjordan (region), an area to the east of the Jordan River
* Oultrejordain, a Crusader lordship (1118–1187), also called Transjordan
* Emirate of Transjordan, British protectorate (1921–1946)
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or
Yemen
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during the cease-fire, to refrain from importing or exporting war material into or to Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan or Yemen during the cease-fire.
The resolution further urged all governments and authorities to do all in their power to ensure the safety of the Holy Places in the area as well as the city of
Jerusalem
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and to ensure free access to them. Instructed the United Nations Mediator in Palestine to make contact with all the parties involved to see that the truce is carried out and offered him as many military observers as would be necessary to that end. The resolution decided that if the conditions set in it and previous resolutions were violated the Council would reconsider the matter with a view to action under
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
The resolution was adopted in parts; no voting took place on the resolution as a whole.
See also
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100
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(1946–1953)
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United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) is an organization founded on 29 May 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. Established amidst the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its primary task was initially to provide the military c ...
References
Text of Resolution at undocs.org
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