A/HRC/19/20 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. 18

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