33. 司法系统在追究定居者对暴力侵害巴勒斯坦人行为的责任方面存在缺陷，包括：对定居者和巴勒斯坦人适用不同的法律制度；66 持续、普遍缺乏彻底和公正的调查；67 2017 年至 2019 年期间报告的起诉率和定罪率非常低；程序经常延误；指控从轻等。由于对以色列法律体系的不信任和害怕遭到报复，巴勒斯坦人提出的控诉较少。虽然以色列当局近年来努力预防、调查和起诉特定的定居者暴力事件，但总体而言，这些缺陷维持了定居者暴力行为不受惩罚的氛围，导致袭击持续发生。
33. Deficiencies in the justice system to hold settlers accountable for violence against Palestinians include: the application of different legal systems to settlers and Palestinians;66 the persistent and prevailing lack of thorough and impartial investigations;67 the very low rate of indictments and convictions reported between 2017 and 2019; frequently delayed processes; and lenient charges. Fewer complaints are submitted by Palestinians owing to distrust in the Israeli legal system and fear of reprisals. While efforts have been made by the Israeli authorities in recent years to prevent, investigate and prosecute particular incidents of settler violence, overall, these deficiencies sustain a climate of impunity for settler violence, encouraging attacks to continue.