Settler attacks have escalated sharply, compared to previous years, as part of the occupation
government's policy of supporting settlers and settlement expansion. The number of cases of settler
attacks on Palestinian citizens and property amounted to (987) cases of assault in various areas of
the occupied West Bank13.
The number of Palestinian martyrs, who lost life at the hands of Israeli settlers reached (4), in
addition to the wounding of (192) Palestinian civilians at the hands of settlers.
Part II: The repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the general performance and work of
the Palestinian institutions
The protracted Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory is the most important obstacle
restricting Palestinian people’s enjoyment of their full human rights, enshrined in the international
agreements and conventions, as well as obstructing the performance of the different Palestinian
ministries and institutions of their duties and responsibilities, as outlined in the Basic Law and
regulating legislations.
On the other hand, the Israeli occupation state has adopted a policy of theft against the
Palestinian money under several pretexts, in addition to making that theft legal, by issuing
legislations that deprived State of Palestine of its financial resources, a matter that resulted
in obstructing the Palestinian development plans and exacerbated the financial crises that
the State of Palestinian suffered.
The daily Israeli violations to human rights contributed to restricting the performance of all
of the Palestinian ministries and institutions and posed as the most important obstacle that
negatively affected the ability of the Palestinian institutions to carry out their duties, provide
services and ensure the Palestinian human rights. The effect of the Israeli occupation policies
on the performance and interventions of the official institutions and on the major sectors
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. "The 2019 report ... Occupation violations in the occupied Palestinian territories", a report issued by the Abdullah
Al-Hourani Center for Studies and Documentation. The Palestine Liberation Organization, 12/31/2019.