Executive Summary 1. The Israeli Occupation’s policies and violations and their impact on the ability of the State of Palestine to fulfill its obligations in relation to the human rights in Palestine The Israeli occupation constituted the most prominent challenge hindering the efforts of the State of Palestine to safeguard the human rights of the Palestinians in 2017. It kept being the primary obstacle hindering Palestine’s ability to meet its obligations under the international human rights conventions to which Palestine became a party since 2014, amidst the continuous arbitrary actions and systematic policies of the occupation authorities against the Palestinian lives, lands, rights, and freedoms. The occupation forces continued targeting the lives of Palestinian people whereas the number of Palestinian martyrs reached 84, including 15 children, in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Further, the occupation authorities continued withholding the bodies of 15 Palestinian martyrs. In 2017, Israel launched wide campaigns to arrest many citizens; as they arrested 6742 citizens, including 1467 children and 156 women and girls. Children arrest constituted about 21.8% of total arrests. The imprisonment of 12 representatives of the Palestinian Legislative Council continued. Total number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in the occupation prisons reached 6500 by the end of 2017, out of which 350 children, 58 women, and 22 journalists. The number of administrative prisoners reached around 450 as the occupation authorities issued 1119 decisions of administrative arrest; ranging from new decisions and renewal of previous decisions for administrative arrest. The demolition of Palestinian houses and facilities continued; 206 houses and 205 facilities were demolished. The demolitions in Gaza led to displacement of 659 Palestinian persons and affected the livelihood of more than 6600 other persons. The occupying forces set nearly 5382 unannounced roadblocks which hindered the movement of individuals and goods. The residential communities were raided at least 6396 times in the West Bank and Gaza Strip governorates. The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) 13