Following a complaint by Israel, the UN Security Council finds in Resolution 95 that the Egyptian practice of interfering with the passage through the Suez Canal of goods destined for Israel "is an abuse of the exercise of the right of visit, search and seizure" and cannot be justified "on the ground that it is necessary for self-defence." It consequently calls upon Egypt "to terminate the restrictions on the passage of international commercial shipping and goods through the Suez Canal wherever bound.".
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Which event in the history of Palestine is dated 1 September 1951?
The dated PalQuest record is “SC Res. 95: Calling on Egypt to End Restrictions on Commercial Shipping through Suez Canal.” Following a complaint by Israel, the UN Security Council finds in Resolution 95 that the Egyptian practice of interfering with the passage through the Suez Canal of goods destined for Israel "is an abuse of the exercise of the right of visit, search and seizure" and cannot be justified "on the ground that it is necessary for self-defence." It consequently calls upon Egypt "to terminate the restrictions on the passage of international commercial shipping and goods through the Suez Canal wherever bound.".
“SC Res. 95: Calling on Egypt to End Restrictions on Commercial Shipping through Suez Canal” is dated 1 September 1951.
The source dates “SC Res. 95: Calling on Egypt to End Restrictions on Commercial Shipping through Suez Canal” to 1 September 1951. Following a complaint by Israel, the UN Security Council finds in Resolution 95 that the Egyptian practice of interfering with the passage through the Suez Canal of goods destined for Israel "is an abuse of the exercise of the right of visit, search and seizure" and cannot be justified "on the ground that it is necessary for self-defence." It consequently calls upon Egypt "to terminate the restrictions on the passage of international commercial shipping and goods through the Suez Canal wherever bound.".