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22.
Urges Israel to end its discriminatory water resource allocation in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including in the Jordan Valley area, which has been affected by the
destruction of the wells of local civilians, roof water tanks and other water and irrigation
facilities under military and settler operation since 1967;
23.
Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply fully with international
law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and that it
cease all measures and actions taken in breach of these bodies of law, as well as the use of
discriminatory legislation, policies and actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
including East Jerusalem, that violate the human rights of the Palestinian people, including
those carried out as collective punishment in violation of international humanitarian law, and
its obstruction of humanitarian assistance and of independent and impartial actions of civil
society;
24.
Affirms that the regime of comprehensive restrictions imposed by Israel on
Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, constitutes
systemic discrimination on the basis, inter alia, of race, religion or ethnic origin;
25.
Recalls the conclusion of the International Court of Justice, in its advisory
opinion of 19 July 2024, that Israeli legislation and measures targeting Palestinians amount
to prohibited discrimination in violation of article 3 of the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, under which States Parties undertake to
prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of racial segregation and apartheid in territories
under their jurisdiction;
26.
Demands that Israel take immediate measures to prohibit and eradicate all
policies and practices of systemic discrimination on the basis, inter alia, of race, religion or
ethnic origin, which severely and disproportionately affect the Palestinian population in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, by terminating the system of
segregated roads for the exclusive use of the Israeli population, the settlement enterprise and
the restrictions on the freedom of movement of Palestinians and by dismantling the illegal
wall;
27.
Reaffirms that criticism of violations of international law by Israel should not
be conflated with antisemitism;
28.
Reiterates the need for respect for the territorial unity, contiguity and integrity
of all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and for guarantees of
the freedom of movement of persons and goods within the Palestinian territory, including
movement into and from East Jerusalem, into and from the Gaza Strip, between the West
Bank and the Gaza Strip, and to and from the outside world;
29.
Condemns all acts of violence, including all acts of terror, provocation,
incitement and destruction, including unlawful lethal and other excessive use of force by
Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians, including against civilians with special
protected status under international law and who pose no imminent threat to life;
30.
Also condemns the use of explosive weapons with wide-area effects by Israel
in populated areas in the Gaza Strip and the use of artificial intelligence to aid military
decision-making that may contribute to the commission of international crimes;
31.
Expresses grave concern at the reverberating effects of the use of explosive
weapons on hospitals, schools, water, electricity and shelter, which are affecting millions of
Palestinians;
32.
Condemns the firing of rockets against Israeli civilian areas, resulting in loss
of life and injury, and calls for an end to all actions by militants and armed groups contrary
to international law;
33.
Also condemns the targeting of civilians, including on 7 October 2023, and
demands the immediate release of all remaining hostages, persons arbitrarily detained and
victims of enforced disappearance and immediate humanitarian access to the hostages and
detainees in line with international law;
34.
Calls upon all States to abide by international law and all High Contracting
Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to respect and ensure respect for international
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