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This paper examines Publication_Defthe legality of the use of administrative detention against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank by Israeli military authorities. It assesses whether such a form of detention, albeit without charge or trial, is justifiable within its current context. This paper outlines the historical utilization of administrative detention in the West Bank, as well as international and local laws on the issue. Legitimacy of administrative detention in the West Bank is questioned through the disclosure of the discrepancies between legal conditions and implementation.
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