Impact of Settlements
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Despite International Humanitarian Law prohibiting the unlimited construction of settlements within an Occupied Territory, construction only continues to increase, and in areas that are ever more controversial. The settlement enterprise has exploited the resources of the occupied area, including land and water, which are meant to serve the local inhabitants; it has restricted access to farmland, particularly plots located near settlements; it has imposed harsh constraints on freedom of movement within the West Bank; personal security has been undermined due to settler violence, which has not been addressed by the law enforcement authorities; and it has limited the development and construction of Palestinian towns and villages. Furthermore, the violation of Palestinian human rights perpetrated by Israeli settlement in the Occupied Territories is exacerbated by the institutionalized discrimination of Palestinians in the West Bank in favor of Israeli residents of the area.
ACRI seeks to protect the fundamental human rights of the Palestinian population in the Occupied Territories, particularly through public advocacy and protesting the continued justifications for settlement construction offered by Israeli leadership. ACRI refuses to accept the reallocation of land based on racial and religious excuses.
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The Writing Is on the Wall: Prevent Next “Price Tag” Incident
June 25, 2012
Anticipating possible settler reprisals to the eviction of Ulpana Hill, human rights organizations call on security forces to prepare in … Read more
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Bills for Arrangement of Outposts – a Step Up in Contempt for Rule of Law in OPT
June 5, 2012
Tomorrow (6 June 2012), two proposed bills are scheduled to be brought before the Knesset plenum for a preliminary reading, … Read more
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ACRI in the News: April 16 – April 30 2012
April 30, 2012
Planned Detention Center for Refugees Huge detention centre to be Israel’s latest weapon in migration battle 17 April 2012 (The … Read more
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“Attempting to Distinguish Settlements from Outposts Creates a False Distinction”
April 22, 2012
Attorney Tamar Feldman, Director of ACRI’s Human Rights in the Occupied Territories Department, sent a letter on Thursday (19.4.12) to … Read more
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ACRI in the News: March 1 – March 31 2012
April 2, 2012
Discrimination in Housing in Acre Mixed Israeli city marketing homes to religious Jews only, says rights group 4 March … Read more