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Israel-Palestine: For Human Values in the Absence of a Just Peace

rights law. The confiscation or expropriation of private property in the OPT, including
East Jerusalem, is in almost all cases illegal.
The Wall. The International Court of Justice, in its 2004 advisory opinion, stated that
establishing the Wall, or barrier, inside occupied territory is prohibited under
international law, and the UNGA swiftly called for the Wall to be torn down, with
reparations made to Palestinians harmed by its construction (UNGA Resolution July
2004). The combination of illegal settlements, checkpoints, and the Wall have had
devastating effects on the