349. Editorial Note
On November 25, 1966, the UN Security Council adopted a draft resolution proposed by Nigeria and Mali on November 24 (UN document S/7598) as Resolution 228 (1966). The resolution’s preambular section included language observing that the incident constituted “a large-scale and carefully planned military action on the territory of Jordan by the armed forces of Israel,” reaffirming previous Security [Page 688] Council resolutions condemning past incidents of reprisal in breach of the Israel-Jordan General Armistice Agreement and the UN Charter, recalling “the repeated resolutions of the Security Council asking for the cessation of violent incidents across the demarcation line, and not overlooking past incidents of this nature,” and reaffirming “the necessity for strict adherence to the General Armistice Agreement.” The resolution deplored the loss of life and property damage resulting from Israel’s action on November 13; censured Israel for its action; emphasized to Israel that if actions of military reprisal were repeated, the Security Council “will have to consider further and more effective steps as envisaged in the Charter to ensure against the repetition of such acts;” and requested the Secretary-General to keep the situation under review and report to the Security Council as appropriate. The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to 0, with 1 abstention. The United States voted in favor of the resolution.