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The opening as it read in 2015
Israeli Military Order is a general order issued by an Israeli military commander, and applying to occupied territory.1It has the force of law, without any democratic control or preceding parliamental approval.2Enforcement is subjected to military courts instead of civil courts .3The Military Orders system is still a basic instrument to rule the Palestinian population in the West Bank, in contrast to the Israeli colonists, who are usually subjected to civil courts . Military Orders immediately become law for all Palestinians living in the area.4They were issued "in a constant stream" between 1967 and 1994, covering criminal and civil matters as well as security and military matters.5
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The PNA has maintained most of them, or repealed them slowly. The Israeli Military Orders Database [1] lists many of these orders.
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An Israeli military order is a general order issued by an Israeli military commander over territory under Israeli military occupation . It has the force of law. Enforcement of such orders is carried out by Israeli military police and military courts instead of civil courts .Military orders are still a basic instrument of Israeli rule of the Palestinian population in Area B and Area C of the West Bank .In contrast, Israeli civilians living in settlements in the area are usually subjected to civil courts .Palestinians living in Area A of the West Bank, under full control of the Palestinian Authority , are now mostly subject to its laws and civil jurisdiction.Between the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank in 1967 and the establishment of the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords in 1994, military orders were issued "in a constant stream," covering both criminal and civil matters as well as security and military matters.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
An Israeli military order is a general order issued by an Israeli military commander over territory under Israeli military occupation . It has the force of law. Enforcement of such orders is carried out by Israeli military police and military courts instead of civil courts. Military orders are still a basic instrument of Israeli rule of the Palestinian population in Area B and Area C of the West Bank . In contrast, Israeli civilians living in settlements in the area are usually subjected to civil courts . Palestinians living in Area A of the West Bank, under full control of the Palestinian Authority , are now mostly subject to its laws and civil jurisdiction. Between the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank in 1967 and the establishment of the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords in 1994, military orders were issued "in a constant stream," covering both criminal and civil matters as well as security and military matters.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Command issued by the Israeli military An Israeli Military Order is a general order issued by an Israeli military commander over territory under Israeli military occupation . It has the force of law. Enforcement of such orders is carried out by Israeli military police and military courts instead of civil courts. Military Orders are still a basic instrument of Israeli rule of the Palestinian population in Area B and Area C of the West Bank . In contrast, Israeli civilians living in settlements in the area are usually subjected to civil courts . Palestinians living in Area A of the West Bank, under full control of the Palestinian Authority , are now mostly subject to its laws and civil jurisdiction. Between the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank in 1967 and the establishment of the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords in 1994, military orders were issued "in a constant stream," covering both criminal and civil matters as well as security and military matters. "Israel's apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel system of domination and crime against humanity" .
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decrees issued by israeli military commanders that immediately become law for all palestinians living in the ar
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general order issued by an israeli military commander over territory under israeli military occupation
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General Orders to consolidate the occupation2,783 characters
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