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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What’s the Difference? Illegal Outposts, Palestinian Towns in Area C, and Unrecognized Villages in the Negev
March 26, 2012
In recent months, there has been an ongoing public debate in Israel regarding the demolition of houses that were built … Read more
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Israeli Authorities Must Bolster Law Enforcement in OPT, but without Trampling on Rights
January 4, 2012
Tomorrow (Thursday, 5 January 2012) the Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee is scheduled to hold an expedited discussion regarding … Read more
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State of Human Rights Report 2011: Far from Sight, Liberty in Israel Is Diminishing
December 8, 2011
To mark International Human Rights Day, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) is publishing its annual report on … Read more
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Possible Implications of the Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
September 11, 2011
Ahead of the expected Palestinian initiative to request the UN to recognize Palestinian statehood and to admit Palestine to the … Read more
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Rescind Directives to Settlers Regarding Use of Live Fire in September
August 31, 2011
ACRI calls on military to rescind directives to settlers regarding the use of live fire in September. Following a … Read more