Annex: Visual Evidence and Source Guide

This annex empowers everyone to verify, share, and protect the evidence base behind the legal arguments.

Land Ownership & Cadastral Maps

UNCCP Archives (1949-1952)

Historic Palestinian land ownership claims, British Mandate-era cadastral records, and village files.

🔗 UNCCP Archive

UNCCP Working Paper on Absentee Property (1949)

A UNCCP Secretariat analysis of the Emergency Regulations on Property of Absentees and its legal implications.

🔗 View Official UN Document

Institute for Palestine Studies

Original British surveys, pre-1948 land records, and detailed regional ownership breakdowns.

🔗 Palestine Studies

British National Archives

Maps and surveys created during the British Mandate administration, documenting Arab landholdings.

🔗 National Archives UK
Refugee and Displacement Data

UNRWA Annual Reports

Data on registered Palestinian refugees (approximately 5.9 million worldwide), including breakdowns by region.

🔗 UNRWA Reports

BADIL Resource Center

Detailed surveys of refugee properties, rights of return, and property loss documentation.

🔗 BADIL
Settlement Expansion Maps

B’Tselem Interactive Maps

Detailed overlays showing Israeli settlements, land expropriations, and restricted access zones since 1967.

🔗 B’Tselem Maps

Peace Now Settlements Data

Comprehensive, updated database on Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank.

🔗 Peace Now Data

UN OCHA oPt Reports

Humanitarian maps documenting area control, settlement boundaries, and barrier routes.

🔗 UN OCHA Maps

Reuters Reports (2025)

Data on recent settlement approvals and expansions, including the 22 new settlements announced in 2025.

🔗 Reuters Article
Historical Reports & Commissions

King-Crane Commission Report (1919)

The King-Crane Commission of 1919 stands as one of the most direct legal and moral rejections of colonial and settler ambitions in Palestine and Syria, affirming the rights of indigenous populations to self-determination and protection under international law.

🔗 King-Crane Commission Report

Royal Commission Report (Peel Commission, 1937)

The first official British investigation proposing a partition plan for Palestine, with critical data on land ownership before 1948.

🔗 Peel Commission Report

UN Report: Origins of Palestine Problem (1917–1988)

A comprehensive UN legal and historical account from the Balfour Declaration through the first Intifada.

🔗 UN Palestine Problem Report
Expert Legal Commentary

Legal Commentary on Cabinet Decision B/187

An expert legal analysis of the 2025 decision, its violations of international law, and its evidentiary strength.

Human Rights Documentation

Amnesty International Reports

Extensive documentation on forced evictions, settlement policies, and home demolitions.

🔗 Amnesty Israel/OPT

Human Rights Watch

Reports on land rights, property seizures, and discriminatory policies affecting Palestinians.

🔗 HRW Reports
Testimonies & Oral Histories
  • BADIL Survey of Palestinian Refugees & IDPs: Includes personal stories and land loss evidence.
  • Birzeit University Oral History Project: Recorded interviews and family testimonies documenting land ties and displacement events.
  • Practical Research Tips
  • Cross-reference village names and plot numbers in UNCCP archives with contemporary coordinates (Google Earth or local maps).
  • Archive physical evidence (deeds, tax receipts, photos) digitally and offsite.
  • Encourage families to record video testimonies describing their land, neighbors, and historical use.