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comply with international law, including international human rights law and
international humanitarian law.
65.
The Israeli authorities should take all necessary measures to prevent violence
perpetrated by Israeli settlers, and to address all such violence that is perpetrated.
Accountability for crimes, including through justice and effective remedy for victims,
should be ensured without discrimination. Failure to do so will constitute a violation
of Israel’s human rights obligations and will perpetuate a culture of impunity.
66.
Israeli plans that would result in the forcible transfer of Palestinian civilians
should be terminated immediately. Israel, as the occupying Power, has the obligation
to protect the Palestinian civilian population and to administer the occupied territory
for the benefit of the Palestinians. Israel has an obligation under international law to
provide Palestinian communities in Area C, including communities at risk of forcible
transfer in the Jerusalem periphery and the Masafer Yatta area, with adequate
housing, security of tenure and access to water and services, including health and
education, in their current locations. The forcible transfer of the Palestinian
population, including that part currently residing in the eastern Jerusalem periphery,
would violate Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian and international
human rights law.
67.
In accordance with its international obligations, the Government of Israel
should take immediate steps to respect and ensure the respect of the right to freedom
of movement for Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as
freedom of movement between Gaza and the West Bank.
68.
The Government of Israel should review its use of administrative detention,
with a view to ending it speedily.
69.
The Government of Israel should treat Palestinian children in detention with
due consideration of their age and in accordance with international standards, in
particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
70.
The Government of Israel should ensure that any use of lethal force is in
compliance with international law, including during law enforcement operations,
including a review of regulations on the use of weapons and crowd control in
operations carried out by its forces, to ensure that these regulations are in line with
Israel’s international legal obligations. In cases of excessive use of force, Israel should
ensure accountability, including through investigations and, where appropriate,
prosecutions.
B.
Recommendations regarding accountability of the de facto authorities
and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza
71.
Accountability for violations of international law committed by the de facto
authorities or armed groups in Gaza, including the killing of civilians, must be
ensured by relevant actors. This includes violations that occurred in the context of the
14–21 November 2012 hostilities with Israel.
C.
Recommendations to the Government of the State of Palestine
72.
The Government of the State of Palestine should conduct effective
investigations into all suspected violations of international human rights law.
Investigations must comply with the standards of independence, impartiality,
thoroughness, promptness and effectiveness. Transparency in investigations should
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