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Occupation, Inc. : how settlement businesses contribute to Israel's violations of Palestinian rights
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Organization | Human Rights Watch (Organization), author, issuing body. |
| Spatial Coverage | Israel Gaza Strip West Bank |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016 |
| Description | Table of Contents: Map -- Summary -- How Businesses Contribute to and Benefit from Discrimination -- How Businesses Contribute to and Benefit from Land Confiscation and Restrictions -- How Businesses Support the Infrastructure of Unlawful Settlements -- How Businesses Contribute to and Benefit from Labor Abuse -- Recommendations: To Businesses Active in Israeli Settlements -- To Israel -- To Third-Party States -- Methodology -- I. The Problematic Human Rights Impact of Settlement Businesses -- II. International Legal Obligations: International Humanitarian Law -- Human Rights -- Business and Third-Party State Obligations -- III. How Businesses Contribute to and Benefit from Discrimination: Encouraging Settlement Business: Government Financial Incentives -- Stifling Palestinian Businesses and Economy: Discriminatory Restrictions -- Case Study: Quarrying in the West Bank -- A Study in Contrasts: Nahal Raba Quarry and Beit Fajar -- Development of Israeli Policies on the Palestinian Economy -- IV. How Businesses Contribute to and Benefit from Land Confiscations in the West Bank: Ariel -- Case Study: Financing Settlement Construction -- Case Study: Settlement Real Estate -- Land Confiscation -- Confiscation of Private Palestinian Land -- V. How Business Contribute to and Benefit from Supporting Settlements: Case Study: Waste Management -- Providing Employment and Taxes -- VI. How Business Contribute to and Benefit from Abuse of Palestinian Labor Rights in Settlements: |
| Abstract | "This report documents how settlement businesses facilitate the growth and operations of settlements. These businesses depend on and contribute to the Israeli authorities' unlawful confiscation of Palestinian land and other resources. They also benefit from these violations, as well as Israel's discriminatory policies that provide privileges to settlements at the expense of Palestinians, such as access to land and water, government subsidies, and permits for developing land"--Publisher's description. |
| Page Count | 162 |
| ISBN | 9781623133146 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Human Rights Watch, |
| Publisher Place | New York, N.Y. |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Abuse of Arab-israeli Conflict Business Enterprises Civil Rights Gaza Strip Government Policy Human Rights Israel Legal Status, Laws, Etc Occupied Territories Palestinian Arabs West Bank |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Business enterprises--West Bank |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestinian Arabs--Abuse of--West Bank |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestinian Arabs--Civil rights--West Bank |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestinian Arabs--Government policy--West Bank |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Arab-Israeli conflict--Occupied territories |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestinian Arabs--Civil rights |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestinian Arabs--Legal status, laws, etc |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palestinian Arabs--Government policy--Israel |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Human rights--West Bank |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Human rights--Gaza Strip |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | HD2346.W47 O25 2016 |
| Alternative Title | How settlement businesses contribute to Israel's violations of Palestinian rights |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
