• Find that Israel’s residency policy towards the Palestinian population of East Jerusalem (aimed at displacing them from their homes), along with its residency policy towards the Palestinian populations of the remaining occupied Palestinian territory, amounts to forced population transfer; • Find that Israel’s policies aimed at denying Palestinian refugees the right to return to their homes of habitual residence, coupled with laws and policies aimed at disinheriting Palestinians from their applications for legitimate residency, amounts to forced population transfer; • Reaffirm the fundamental rights of refugees and internally displaced persons to repatriation of their homes, lands and properties, and compensation for losses and damages; • Establish a comprehensive registration system for Palestinian refugees and internally displaced persons. The UN should coordinate a comprehensive registration system for protecting, crafting durable solutions, and fulfilling reparations. Such a system should include all categories of Palestinian refugees and internally displaced persons, and recognize instances of multiple displacement. To International and National Civil Society: • Update documentation on regulations and procedures for residency revocation, family unification and child registration, and distribute them widely; • Expand and develop research and workshops to inform Palestinians at risk of forced population transfer of their rights to residency and Israel’s tactics for undermining those rights; • Expand and develop campaigns and research relating to the abolition of Israel’s discriminatory residency policies; • Lobby governments to cease diplomatic, military and economic support of and cooperation with the State of Israel; • Study and address the root causes of the ongoing forcible displacement of Palestinians by Israel; • Develop mechanisms and take effective measures to bring Israel into compliance with international law. 59

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