WPC 6zEr(pt'\tڀH. GNFg#g`umlWr?Xs`gqOcDHlGbb9~`EUFIJ*Ck)lnjfl;F b|~AP5Q\{N#8fF'-v~-UGNcT!  |k~2=oM>Ik~)+Z6Q=GMԆ*h+>U饑S\>hJM~N>&Ng.u=Bs ⁝TM(`F.!Ӷt @-e(<~ʔ B輛BlDh᝸{24# U N % 0:U>YU N^ w4 0  0  m-HP LaserJet 6P/6MP - Standard0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($UKUS.,\  `&Times New Roman >, tQ+rtyBar6K >4heading 1     UK XXX        US XXX<rr:footnote ref XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS3|xU ##Xd# !UKUS.,  XXISRAEL#XX0#  USUK.,SpecialActionorDecisionsTakenRe:ReportingUK.,US.,CE.,UK.,  UK.,CE.,CESCRE/1997/22   ChapterVI h  ReviewofMethodsofWorkoftheCommittee H   B.DecisionsadoptedbytheCommitteeatitsfifteenthsession (x  ... X  Mattersforspecialattention 8 391.TheCommitteetooknoteofawiderangeofcorrespondence,documentationandother  materialsprovidedtoitbyvarioussourcesinrelationtoitsworkanddecidedthatlettersshouldbe  sentbyitsChairpersontotheGovernmentsof...Israel...inrelationtothosemattersidentifiedby  theCommitteeaswarrantingspecialattention.USUK.,     `     h      p      CESCRE/2001/22        UKUS.,UKUK.,UKUK.,UKUK.,XXXX         Israel   qԌ  Ќ    US.,UK.,XXXX  576.TheCommittee,havingconsideredtheinformationprovidedtoitbythePermanentMission p ofIsraeltotheOfficeoftheUnitedNationsanditsSpecializedAgenciesatGeneva,initsnote `  verbaldated3November2000,inaletterdated1December2000andaddressedtothePermanent P  RepresentativeofIsrael(annexXbelow),remindedtheStatepartythatitsconcludingobservations @  requestedthesubmissionofadditionalinformationintimefortheCommitteestwentyfourth 0  session.Further,theCommitteeemphasizedthatsomeoftheadditionalinformation,especiallythe  p  materialconcerningtheoccupiedterritories,wasrequested inordertocompletetheStatepartys `  initialreportandtherebyensurefullcompliancewithitsreportingobligations. P  577.Inthelightofallthecircumstances,itsconcludingobservationsandthecurrentcrisisinIsrael 0  andtheoccupiedterritories,theCommitteeresolvedatitstwentyfourthsessiontoconsiderthe   situationintheoccupiedPalestinianterritoryatitstwentyfifthsession,withaviewtoassistingthe  StatepartyconformtoitsobligationsundertheCovenant.Accordingly,theCommitteeurgedIsrael  tosubmitby1March2001uptodateinformationoneconomic,socialandculturalrightsinthe  occupiedPalestinianterritory.Thisinformationshouldgiveparticularattentiontotheissues  concerningtheoccupiedPalestinianterritorythatwereidentifiedintheconcludingobservations,as  wellasthosementionedintheCommitteesletter.TheCommitteedecidedtoconsiderthe p additionalinformation,andanyotherreliablematerialwithwhichitisprovided,on4May2001. ` TheCommitteeinvitedtheStatepartytoparticipateinthisdiscussion.  P  8XXdd8          UKUS.,UKUK.,UKUK.,UKUK.,XXXX       2   AnnexX 2  Ԍ  Ќ    US.,UK.,XXXX  &       UKUS.,UKUK.,UKUK.,UKUK.,XXXX         Letterdated1December2000fromtheChairpersonoftheCommitteeonEconomic,Socialand  CulturalRightsaddressedtoMr.YaakovLevy,P   ermanentRepresentativeofIsraeltotheUnited  NationsOfficeandtheSpecializedAgenciesinGeneva   hԌ p Ќ    US.,UK.,XXXX  '   TheCommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightsacknowledgesreceiptofthenoteverbale P  dated3November2000fromthePermanentMissionofIsraeltotheUnitedNationsOfficeat @  GenevaandnotesthatIsraelssecondperiodicreport,includingissuesreferredtoandinformation 0  requestedbytheCommitteeinitsconcludingobservationsdated4December1998,  XXhXXXhX   VXXXXXXXX  a Jewishgawillbeready  p  forsubmissionnolaterthanMarch2001. `      TheCommitteeremindstheStateparty,however,thattheconcludingobservationsrequestedthe @  submissionofadditionalinformationintimefortheCommitteestwenty-fourthsession(13 0  Novemberto1December2000).Further,theCommitteewishestoemphasizethatsomeofthe   additionalinformation,especiallythematerialconcerningtheoccupiedterritories,wasrequested in  ordertocompletetheStatepartysinitialreportandtherebyensurefullcompliancewithitsreporting  obligations(para.258).GiventhecurrentcrisisinIsraelandtheoccupiedterritories,itis  particularlyunfortunatethatIsraeldidnotprovidetheadditionalinformationbythetimerequested.  Inthisregard,theCommitteenotesthereportoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforHuman p Rightsonherrecentvisittotheregion(816November2000)(E/CN.4/2001/114)andisdeeply ` concernedbyaccountsthatIsraelsrecentactionsintheoccupiedterritoriesinviolationofthe P internationalhumanitarianlaw,havealsoresultedinthewidespreadandgrossviolationsof @ Palestinianseconomic,socialandculturalrights. 0 AmongthereportsthatareofgraveconcerntotheCommittee,thefollowingarehighlighted: `     ) )- Israelimilitaryandsecurityforces,bothinsideIsraelandintheoccupiedPalestinianterritory,have @ preventedmedicalaidandpersonnelfromreachinginjuredPalestiniansandhasattackedclearly 0 markedmedicalvehiclesandpersonnel;   - ChildrentravellingtoandfromschoolhavecomeunderIsraelifireandmanyschoolsinthe "  occupiedPalestinianterritoryhavebeenforcedtoclose; #! - IsraeliforceshavedestroyedmanyacresofPalestinianagriculturallandintheoccupiedPalestinian % # territory; p&!$ - UnemploymentintheoccupiedPalestinianterritoryhastripledduringthecrisis,causingsevere P(#& economichardshipespeciallyforthemostvulnerableanddisadvantagedgroupsinthepopulation; @)$' __________ 0*%(   SeeOfficialRecordsoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil,1999,SupplementNo.3  +p&) (E/1999/22E/C.12/1998/26),chap.IV,paras.228272. ,`'* _ -@), _- _ԀTheincidenceofhousedemolitionandlandconfiscationintheoccupiedPalestinianterritoryhasUK.,US., USUK.,  increased,includingthedestructionofcivilianhomesthroughtheuseofheavyweapons;  ̀_- _ԀTheIsraeliauthoritieshaveimposedwidespreadrestrictionsonthemovementofpeopleand  goods,includingfood,medicalsuppliesandfuel. p   )  )Inlightofallthecircumstances,itsconcludingobservationsandthecurrentcrisisinIsraelandthe P  occupiedterritories,theCommitteeresolvedatitstwentyfourthsessiontoconsideratitsnext @  sessionthesituationintheoccupiedPalestinianterritory,withaviewtoassistingtheStateparty 0  conformtoitsobligationsundertheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCultural  p  Rights. `    Accordingly,theCommitteeurgesIsraeltosubmituptodateinformationoneconomic,socialand @  culturalrightsintheoccupiedterritoriesby1March2001.Thisinformationshouldgiveparticular 0  attentiontotheissuesconcerningtheoccupiedterritoriesthatwereidentifiedintheconcluding   observations,aswellasthosementionedinthisletter.TheCommitteewillconsidertheadditional  information,andanyotherreliablematerialwithwhichitisprovided,on4May2001(between3  and6p.m.).TheCommitteeinvitestheStatepartytoparticipateinthisdiscussion.  Toavoidanydoubt,theCommitteeconfirmsthatIsraelshouldalsoseparatelysubmitits  comprehensivesecondperiodicreportnolaterthan31March2001,asindicatedintheStatepartys p recentnote_verbale_.Themeetingontheafternoonof4May2001,however,willfocusoneconomic, ` socialandculturalrightsintheoccupiedterritories. P Inthemeantime,theCommitteeurgesIsraeltocomplyfullywithitsobligationsundertheCovenant 0 andlooksforwardtoengaginginaconstructivedialoguewiththeStatepartyatitstwentyfifth  p session. `       0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#  Chairperson@p(#p(#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#  CommitteeonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights0h(#h(#   0 `  ` (#` (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(# p (Signed)Virginia_Bonoan_Ԅ_Dandan_XX!(#(# #XX.#UK.,US.,"