126 Israeli Land Grab and Forced Population Transfer of Palestinians Recommendations to the international community and civil society • • • • • • • Study and address the root causes of the ongoing forcible displacement of Palestinians by Israel. After 65 years of a protracted Nakba, civil society and influencers continue to bear the duty of promoting awareness of and effective responses to Israel’s system of occupation, apartheid and colonialism that prevents Palestinian self-determination and constitutes the root cause of Israel’s policy of population transfer; Develop mechanisms and take effective measures to bring Israel into compliance with international law. Responsibility and accountability for injuries, loss of life and property should be pursued through investigations, ensuring reparations and prosecuting those guilty of serious international human rights and humanitarian law violations; Improve response mechanisms in the occupied Palestinian territory through short-term emergency aid within the framework of filling medium and long-term protection gaps, a central requirement of which is preventing institutionalized forced displacement; Lobby governments to cease diplomatic, military and economic support of and cooperation with the state of Israel; To the degree possible, reject limitations on interventions based on Israeli political and legal requirements. Ensure reparation and remedies for Palestinian victims. Practical measures to facilitate housing and property restitution and compensation by Israel include comprehensively documenting damages incurred by Israel’s violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, and allocating compensation funds such as through activating and developing the UN Register of Damages caused by the Wall; Update the compilation work begun in the Handbook with changes in Israeli legislation, court decisions and state practices. Expand on the Handbook’s preliminary research particularly on forcible population transfer in the Gaza Strip. Elaborate on all issues illustrated in the Handbook with further detail.