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the use of live ammunition in law enforcement operations carried out by all
Israeli security forces, including the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) so as to
ensure that these regulations are in line with the international legal
obligations of Israel.
53.
The Government of Israel must ensure the accountability of the
members of its security forces, in particular by conducting investigations
that meet international standards of promptness, independence,
impartiality, and thoroughness into all credible allegations of violations, and
taking appropriate disciplinary and penal sanctions against those deemed
responsible. Victims of such violations need to be adequately compensated.
54.
The Government of Israel must fulfil its obligations under
international human rights and international humanitarian law and
immediately cease the transfer of its civilian population into occupied
territory. The Government should cease its discriminatory policies and
practices affecting Palestinians, including those that violate Palestinians’
right to adequate housing.
55.
The Government of Israel must take all necessary measures to
prevent attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians and their
property in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Attacks by settlers
and Israeli security forces against Palestinian civilians and their property in
the West Bank must be duly investigated by the Israeli authorities and those
responsible held accountable. Victims also have to be appropriately
compensated.
56.
The Government of Israel must take all necessary measures to ensure
that Palestinian victims of alleged crimes by Israeli settlers can file and
follow up on complaints. They must be able to do so in complete safety. The
Government must ensure that the principle that all persons are equal before
the law and entitled without discrimination to the equal protection of the
law is fully enforced in all its practices. Israeli police stations should be
easily accessible to Palestinians. An adequate and efficient complaint-filing
system should be set up between the Israeli authorities and the Palestinian
Authority in cases where Palestinians are not able to access Israeli police
stations.
57.
The Government of Israel must fully comply with the advisory
opinion of the International Court of Justice with regard to the Wall.
58.
The Government of Israel should cancel any plans to transfer
Bedouin communities from the West Bank that may amount to forced
transfer and/or forced evictions. Any attempts to carry out a transfer should
be carried out only with the free, prior and informed consent of the
communities and in conformity with international human rights and
international humanitarian law.
59.
Methods used by IDF to enforce access restrictions on land and sea in
Gaza need to be reviewed. These methods need to be in line with the
international legal obligations of Israel and should never include the use of
live ammunition against civilians.
60.
The Government of Israel should ensure that any attack by IDF fully
respects international humanitarian law, in particular the principles of
distinction, proportionality and precautions.
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