A/HRC/43/70 that violate those rights.63 The information in the Ministry’s reports was used on 15 July 2019 on a State-run social media account with a photograph of human rights defender Shawan Jabarin, Director of the Palestinian civil society organization Al Haq, which was followed by public comments made on social media calling for him to be killed.64 65. The Palestinian NGO Addameer reported that, on 19 September 2019, the Israeli security forces broke into their Ramallah office, confiscated office equipment and left a handwritten, unsigned note containing details of the equipment confiscated. In a similar incident, on 24 September, the Israeli security forces searched the Hebron office of the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees, confiscating office equipment without providing a search warrant or documentation of the confiscation. The Israeli security forces also broke into the Health Work Committees’ offices in Al Bireh, on 11 October, and searched for one hour without confiscating anything. These searches of offices of NGOs, all located in Areas A or H1, which are under full Palestinian control, without a warrant, confiscation order or any other official documentation, appear to constitute arbitrary interference with an association and the right to privacy. 66. On 7 May 2018, the Ministry of the Interior of Israel revoked the work visa of the Israel and Palestine Director of Human Rights Watch, Omar Shakir.65 Following appeals, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled on 5 November 2019 that the State was within its rights to deport Mr. Shakir. The Court stated that Mr. Shakir’s past activism with the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and his work with Human Rights Watch constituted calls for boycotts against Israel, all of which were aimed at Israeli settlements. The Court held that the meaning of “a public call for boycott against Israel” under the Entry into Israel (Amendement No. 28) Law that would allow for entry to be denied “includes boycott that is based on the identification of the Israeli control in the [Occupied Palestinian] territories as a violation of international law”.66 The ruling represents a serious deterioration in the situation for international human rights defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, opening the possibility for deportation from Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territory of any foreign national who calls for sanctions against Israel for its occupation. III. Recommendations 67. The High Commissioner recommends that the Government of Israel: (a) Ensure that the rules of engagement of the Israeli security forces and their application are fully in line with international standards and, in particular, that firearms are used only in cases of imminent threat of death or serious injury; take all necessary measures to prevent incidents of excessive use of force; and provide, at the earliest possible moment, first aid to individuals injured by the use of force, while taking no steps to prevent the provision of necessary medical care; (b) Conduct prompt, thorough, independent, impartial and effective investigations into all incidents of use of force by the Israeli security forces that have led to the death or injury of Palestinians, especially in the access-restricted area of Gaza, and ensure that perpetrators are held accountable and victims provided with redress; (c) Ensure respect for international humanitarian law and conduct prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations into allegations of violations related to past and recent escalations of hostilities, hold those responsible accountable and provide redress for victims; 63 64 65 66 14 See also Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders (2015), paras. 84–89. www.facebook.com/4IL.org/posts/2234827600161728 (in Arabic only). www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24516&LangID=E. The definition of boycott is stated in the Law for the Prevention of Damage to the State of Israel through Boycott (No. 5771-2011).