41 members are: Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa’dat, Hasan Yousef, Abed Al‐Jaber Mustafa Fuqaha, Jamal Al‐Tirawi, Hatem Rabah Qafisheh, Mahmoud Al‐Ramahi, Nayef Al‐Rajoub, Mohammad Al‐Tal, and Khalil Al‐Rab’i.22 All appeals and interventions by local, regional Arab and international human rights organizations, including an international campaign, demanding the immediate release of detained PLC members and the need for compliance with international laws and norms that guarantee human freedom and dignity, did not result in any substantive response from the Israeli Government. At that time PLC member Mahmoud Al‐Ramahi was released, but then was arrested once again. PLC member Mohammad Abu Teir was also released, but exiled to the city of Ramallah in accordance with a decision by the Israeli court. In an attempt to exert pressure on the occupying power to release all political prisoners, including PLC members, the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees & Ex‐Detainees Affairs is discussing their cases. Issa Qaraqe’, Minister of Detainees & Ex‐Detainees Affairs, confirmed that the Ministry is discussing the detainees’ cases in order to procure an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He stated “the 187 resolutions issued by the United Nations and its institutions relating to the Palestinian prisoners since 1967 have not been adhered to by the Israeli occupation. All these resolutions call on the occupation to cease its practices and violations of the rights of prisoners, confirm the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention on Palestinian prisoners and the importance of adhering to the Convention.”23 2‐ Impact of Israeli Violations on the Performance of the Judiciary The policy of the Israeli occupation has also influenced the performance of the judiciary. Over the past several years, Israel’s policy of closure and siege, and the Israeli checkpoints, cast negative consequences on the work of the judiciary and its effectiveness. The Israeli measures still constitute a major obstacle to the implementation of judicial decisions, including the arrest of fugitives (particularly outside the designated co‐called areas), delivery of judicial notifications, and the police performing their work. These often require prior coordination outside the 22 According to the Information Department at the Ministry of Detainees & Ex‐Detainees (Ramallah) on 12/01/2011. 23 http://www.safa.ps/ara/index.php/action=showdetail&seid=26638