Restrictions Recommendations Land Confiscation on Use and Access Introduction 123 Recommendations Recommendations to Palestinian individuals: Proactive Steps • Save all documents relevant to property ownership, possession and/or use including, but not limited to, deeds (tabou, kushan, contract, inheritance), lease and/or cultivation contracts, land registration decisions, construction permits, receipt of tax payments, services bills, maps, photographs and newspaper announcements; • File all documents in official departments and institutions and save copies in multiple locations; • Regularly renew official documents and inform authorities and departments of property loss or attempts of unlawful sale, transmission, imitation, or falsification of property; • Be wary of potential fraud and forgery and do not sign documents without consulting a trusted advocate in advance; • Do not cease accessing, using or cultivating your property; • Devote part of your owned land (if possible) for public use such as a park, sport facility, school, or cultural venue in pursuit of enhancing peoples’ presence in and regular visits to the land, as well as strengthening their ties with the habitat; • File complaints or objections regarding actions committed by Israeli authorities or individuals. Preparations should include documenting the date and details of the incident and, ideally, photographic evidence (i.e. photographs of unlawful individuals’ faces and of the scene from a distance showing the location and the context of the incident).