Moreover, in the absence of the right of reparations, including return, Palestinians remain marginalized and vulnerable to repeated displacement. Approximately half of all displaced Palestinians continue to live as refugees in forced exile, outside the borders of Mandatory Palestine. Many of these refugees have experienced further forced displacement due to ongoing political crises in the region. Armed conflict, unstable relations between Arab countries and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) or Palestinian Authority (PA), and discriminatory policies result in the repeated displacement of Palestinian refugees, displacements which would not occur if Israel respected Palestinians’ internationally-recognized right of return. This denial of return, coupled with discriminatory policies in host countries, has left Palestinians in limbo and unable to find even temporary refuge. By denying Palestinian refugees the right to return to their places of origin, Israel carries principal responsibility for the current situation of Palestinian refugees abroad. The international community has the potential and authority to play a significant role in holding Israel accountable for its violations of international law. State Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention have a legal obligation to investigate and prosecute Israeli perpetrators of war crimes, who enter territory under their jurisdiction. The international community is also responsible for the enforcement of international law and the implementation of international resolutions. The inability of the UN and its agencies to implement decisions, particularly General Assembly Resolution 194 of 1948 and Security Council Resolution 237 of 1967, does not relieve States individually or collectively from assuming their responsibilities to enable and facilitate the voluntary return of Palestinian refugees to their original homes from which they were displaced, to ensure the restitution of their property, and to secure compensation for the damage inflicted upon them as a result of their displacement. 4.2 Promoting further displacement Although the international community has been voting in favor of resolutions recognizing the right to reparations for Palestinian refugees and IDPs, it has not shown sufficient political will in properly and effectively pressuring Israel into compliance. Redressing such historical injustice is not only important from a legal or moral standpoint, but would also serve as a deterrent for Israel to continue displacing Palestinians as part of its ongoing settler-colonial enterprise. 67