The Series of Working Papers will address nine main Israeli policies aiming at forced population transfer of Palestinians. They are: Denial of residency: Paper Number One will detail the policy of denying Palestinians residency. The policy includes the revocation of residency, denial or hindrance of child registration, denial or hindrance of family unification, and denial or hindrance of change of residence. The combined impediments to residency aim to undermine normal family life and tear at the social fabric of Palestinian society. Installment of a permit regime: Paper Number Two will outline Israel’s overall permit regime. Permits regulate and interfere with various facets of life such as travel, work, development and transporting goods and assets. The permit regime exceeds a mere restriction on - or regulation of - the freedom of movement. Instead, the regime commonly results in the complete denial of access to land, work, health facilities and so on. Land confiscation and denial of use: Paper Number Three will look into Israeli state practices of land confiscation and the denial of use of land to Palestinians. The overall policy is pursued through the registration of land into categories. In addition to the actual confiscation of land (de jure), Israel employs different means to restrict or completely deny the use and access of land – effectively appropriating large areas (or de facto confiscating them, as the owners are unable to use them freely, if at all). Discriminatory zoning and planning: Paper Number Four will look into issues of urban and rural zoning and planning. The policy targets Palestinians by containing the growing population through municipal planning. As a result, thousands of Palestinian families live in overcrowded and unsafe conditions because they are prevented from using their land or accessing public land. The natural growth in population, in addition to the lack of modern facilities and infrastructure, leaves many families in substandard, underdeveloped living conditions. Segregation: Paper Number Five will highlight Israel’s attempt to divide the Palestinian populace by geographical borders in order to isolate communities. The ultimate aim is to erase Palestinian national identity while creating an 30

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