B'Tselem — The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
B'Tselem documents human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied territories through field research, video testimony, and policy analysis. Founded in 1989 by Israeli academics, attorneys, and journalists, it publishes reports in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.
B’Tselem is one of the longest-running Israeli organizations systematically documenting human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Its work combines on-the-ground field research, video documentation, legal advocacy, and public education. The organization has been particularly active in tracking settler violence, military use of force, home demolitions, and restrictions on movement in the West Bank and Gaza.
Why it matters
- Field-based reporting, often from incidents that receive little international coverage.
- Public database of Palestinian casualties with detailed methodology.
- Reports are cited by the UN, human rights courts, and international media.
Key reports to start with
Cited work
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