when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by 10 votes to 1 (United States ofAmerica), with 4 abstentions (France, Germany, Federal Republic of. Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representative of Kuwait,' to extend an invitation to Mr. Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At the same meeting, the Council further decided, at the request of the representative of Algeria,' to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

Resolution 608 (1988)
of 14 January 1988
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988,
Expressing its deep regret that Israel, the occupying Power, has, in defiance of that resolution, deported Palestinian civilians,
I. Calls upon Israel to rescind the order to deport Palestinian civilians and to ensure the safe and immediate return to the occupied Palestinian territories of those already deported;
2. Requests that Israel desist forthwith from deporting any other Palestinian civilians from the occupied territories;
3. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, under review.
Adopted at the 2781st meeting by 14 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America)

At its 2786th meeting, on 27 January 1988, the Council decided to invite the representative of Morocco to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2787th meeting, on 28 January 1988, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israel, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Qatar and the Sudan to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2789th meeting, on l February 1988, the Council decided to invite the representatives of India, Indonesia and Zimbabwe to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Decisions
At its 2785th meeting, on 27 January 1988, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arab territories: report submitted to the Security Council by the SecretaryGeneral in accordance with resolution 605 (1987) (S/ 19443)" .'
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer ''pon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State wlwn it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by 10 votes to 1 (United States ofAmerica), with 4 abstentions (France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

At its 2804th meeting, on 30 March 1988, the Council decided to invite the representatives of India, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the occupied Arab territories: letter dated 29 March 1988 from the Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/19700)".'
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by 10 votes to I (United States ofAmerica), with 4 abstentions (France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
· Document S/19453, incorporated in the record of the 2785th meeting. ' Document S/19456, incorporated in the record of the 2785th meeting.

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