This work examines the applicability of international human rights and humanitarian laws as
well as the domestic laws in order to assess the contribution of these laws in protecting the
fundamental human rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Territory. It conducts in-depth case
studies of three basic rights: the right to movement the right to property and the right to
equality and non-discrimination in the Occupied Territory. The study further examines the role
of the Palestinian High Court of Justice and the Israeli Supreme Court in implementing domestic
and international laws. In this regard the study analyses the major laws which are invoked in
certain circumstances to limit the movement of Palestinians to confiscate expropriate and
destruct their private property and to implement discriminatory practices against them. The
author further examines whether the available international and domestic mechanisms are
effective and if not she suggests modifications upon which a functional national and
international system would be built.
