International law prohibits the abduction of dead bodies, as it violates the duty to manage, preserve, identify, and return the deceased with dignity. Deliberately ill-treating bodies or preventing their return to families is considered a war crime. The Israeli occupying belligerent has a legal obligation to respect the dead and facilitate the return of their remains to their families. 

International law prohibits using the bodies of occupied people as "bargaining chips" or for any purpose other than respectful and honorable treatment. Using bodies for political leverage, as a bargaining chip, or for any act of desecration is a severe violation of international humanitarian law, specifically the Geneva Conventions and the principles of belligerent occupation. These laws require that the dead be respected, honorably buried, and that their remains not be desecrated or used for political purposes. 

• When acts and or activities by the Israeli annexing belligerent targeting the colonized people are systematic, and or are on a large scale, we consider these acts and activities as shown in the 'breadcrumbs'. This does not include violations, as they refer to resorting to breaches of rules and international law.

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