"Palestinian civilians across the [occupied Palestinian territory]
continue to be subject to threats to their lives, physical safety and
liberty from conflict-related violence, and from policies and practices
related to the Israeli occupation, including settler violence. 2014
witnessed the highest civilian death toll since 1967 due to the
July-August hostilities in Gaza, and a significant increase in
Palestinian fatalities in the West Bank. There was also a marked
increase in Israeli casualties, as a result of Gaza hostilities and from
tension in East Jerusalem. Although the context in which civilians are
killed or injured and their property destroyed and damaged varies, there
is a pervasive crisis of accountability, with no effective remedy for
the vast majority of alleged violations of international law, to ensure
justice for the victims and to prevent future violations."
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Fragmented Lives: Humanitarian Overview - 2014
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs occupied Palestinian territory
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