To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reports by Yesh
Din (1) Law Enforcement On Israeli Civilians In The West Bank (Settler Violence),
published in December 2022, which found that 93 per cent of complaints made to Israeli
police regarding settler violence, or ideologically motivated crimes, against Palestinian
civilians are closed without indictments, and (2) Law Enforcement Against Israeli
Soldiers Suspected Of Harming Palestinians And Their Property, which found that less
than one per cent of complaints regarding harm caused to Palestinians by Israeli soldiers
resulted in an indictment filed against the soldier.
<p>We take note of a number of sources of information and continue to monitor the
security situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). We regularly
raise the issue of the numbers of Palestinians killed and injured by Israeli Defence
Forces in the West Bank and Gaza with the Israeli authorities. When there are accusations
of excessive force, we encourage them to carry out swift, transparent and thorough
investigations and, if wrongdoing is found, that those responsible be held to account.
We stress the importance of the Israeli security forces providing appropriate protection
to the Palestinian civilian population, particularly the need to protect children,
and urge restraint in the use of live fire. I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon] also
raised this point with the Israeli Government during my visit to Israel and the OPTs
in January.</p>
