A/HRC/10/20 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1-2 4 II. INTRODUCTORY CLARIFICATIONS ................................... 3-6 4 III. INHERENT ILLEGALITY: LEGALLY MANDATORY DISTINCTION BETWEEN CIVILIAN AND MILITARY TARGETS IMPOSSIBLE IN LARGE-SCALE SUSTAINED ATTACKS ON GAZA AS COMMENCED BY ISRAEL ON 27 DECEMBER 2008 .......................................................... 7 - 10 6 NON-EXHAUSTION OF DIPLOMATIC REMEDIES, DISPROPORTIONALITY, NON-DEFENSIVE NATURE OF THE ATTACKS ................................................................... 11 - 17 8 V. REFUGEE DENIAL .................................................................. 18 - 24 11 VI. EXPERT INQUIRY ON WAR CRIMES .................................. 25 - 39 13 A. Scope of the inquiry .......................................................... 26 - 30 13 B. Applicable international criminal law ............................... 31 - 35 15 C. Availability of mechanisms of accountability ................... 36 - 39 17 IV. VII. THE BROADER SETTING OF THE ATTACKS .................... 40 18 VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................ 41 18