Summary
This thematic report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights considers the human rights situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with a focus on Israel’s discriminatory administration there in violation of international law, including Article 3 of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination (ICERD) which prohibits racial segregation and apartheid. The report analyses Israel’s discriminatory laws, policies, and practices of oppression and domination against Palestinians, some in place for decades, with a focus on the period between 7 October 2023 and 30 September 2025.