International law, specifically the law of belligerent occupation, prohibits the Israeli colonizing power from replacing the local police with its own "colonizing" force or making permanent changes to the occupied territory's institutions. The occupying power's role is temporary, and it must respect the existing laws and administrative structures. 

International law provides that the responsibility for maintaining public order in occupied territories lies with the Israeli official administration and professional police force, not with civilian colonists. Actions by civilians, including colonists, acting as law enforcement without formal, legitimate authority, are generally illegal under international humanitarian law and human rights law, which demand accountability and respect for the rights of the occupied population. 

• 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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