Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

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Overview

Israel continued to commit the crimes of genocide and apartheid. The population of Gaza was subjected to mass starvation, killings and displacement alongside destruction of homes and other civilian infrastructure, which persisted despite ceasefire agreements. In the West Bank, escalating attacks and killings by settlers and Israeli armed forces alongside other human rights violations caused the forcible transfer of the civilian population. Inside Israel, Bedouin villages remained subject to demolition and forced eviction. Israeli forces killed 56 Palestinian journalists and media workers. Thousands of Palestinians remained detained without charge or trial; dozens died after being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment. Impunity for such crimes was rife.

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