Situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
Note by the Secretary-General
Corrigendum
Paragraph 33
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These case studies aim to determine whether the Dexia Group and Re/Max International, through providing loans and through advertising and selling properties in settlements, provide knowing assistance that amounts to aiding in the commission of international crime associated with transferring the citizens of the Occupying Power to the occupied territory.
Paragraph 34
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The Special Rapporteur previously reported on the activities of Dexia Israel Bank Limited (Dexia Israel), of which the Dexia Group is the majority shareholder, such as providing loans to settlements on the West Bank.
Paragraph 37
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Paragraph 38
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Can the Dexia Group be held accountable for loans granted by Dexia Israel to Israeli settlements?
Paragraph 40
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Moreover, in keeping with common article 1 of the Geneva Conventions, Belgium and France, as States parties to the Convention, are obligated to respect and ensure respect for the Conventions. At present, they are majority shareholders in a company that provides loans to settlements in occupied Palestine and, in this connection, are violating their obligation to ensure respect for the Conventions.
Paragraph 43
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If Dexia Israel is providing loans to the regional council, or facilitating grants allocated by Mifal HaPais, these types of assistance directly contribute to the settlement’s growth, and therefore materially facilitate the transfer of Israeli citizens to occupied territory.
Paragraph 44
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In this case, Belgium and France could be responsible for reparations to Palestinians adversely affected by settlements that received loans from Dexia Israel.
Paragraph 47
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Paragraph 71
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The Special Rapporteur recommends that Belgium and France compensate Palestinians who have been directly affected by the settlements to which Dexia Israel has provided loans or administered grants.
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Document Type: Corrigendum, Note, Report, Special Rapporteur Report
Document Sources: General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Secretary-General, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT
Subject: Annexation, Casualties, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, International Conventions/Treaties, Land, Legal issues, Living conditions, Occupation, Settlements, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Water
Publication Date: 05/11/2013