40 the Government in the Gaza Strip also formed a committee. The committee formed by the PNA completed its report and handed it over to the United Nations, and the committee formed by the Government in the Gaza Strip delivered its report as well. II. Impact of Israeli Violations on the Performance of Vital PNA Institutions ICHR notes that the arbitrary procedures and policies of the Israeli authorities impacted on the performance of the Palestinian National Authority in many aspects. It also negatively impacted on the status of human rights and public freedoms in the Palestine and these consequences will continue as long as the Israeli occupation of Palestine is in place. 1‐ Impact of Israeli Violations on the Legislative Authority During 2010, Israeli occupation forces continued pursuing and arresting members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). During 2010, (6) PLC members were arrested. Israeli occupation forces also stepped up their campaign against PLC members from Jerusalem, where they arrested MP Mohammad Abu Tir. They also took a decision to expel three PLC members: Ahmad ‘Atoun, Mohammad Totah, and Mohammad Abu Tir, under the pretext of their participation in the recent parliamentary elections as representatives of (Hamas) Movement. Israel’s ongoing arrest of PLC members has contributed to weakening the PLC’s supervisory role. And the continued Palestinian political division taking place between the West Bank and Gaza Strip since 14/06/2007 has contributed to undermining the Palestinian Parliament and the absence of its role in political life. In particular, this also includes weakening its overseeing role of the Executive Authority, as well as the absence of its legislative role. Throughout and until the end of 2010, while the Israeli occupation forces continued to arrest a number of PLC members, thus leading to the disruption of the PLC’s functions, disabling it and preventing it from performing its legislative and supervisory duties, (10) of these PLC members were still in detention. Of these 10, (7) are from the Reform and Change Block, (2) are from Fatah Parliamentary Block, and (1) from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, namely the martyr Abu Ali Mutafa, Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who was placed in solitary confinement and has been deprived of family visits for more than a year. The detained PLC