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Also known as Btselem, B'zelem, B'Tzelem, BeZelem, Betzelem, BeTzelem, Betselem

'''B'Tselem (, ; ; ), also known as the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories''', is a Jerusalem-based Israeli nonprofit organization aiming to document human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, combat any denial of the existence of such violations, and help create a human rights culture in Israel. It is headed by Yuli Novak, who took over in June 2023 from Hagai El-Ad. B'Tselem also maintains a presence in Washington, D.C., where it is known as '''B'Tselem USA'''. The organization is controversial within Israel, with reactions r

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Organization.name
B'Tselem
Organization.native_name
בְּצֶלֶם
Organization.native_name_lang
he
Organization.logo
B'Tselem.svgclass=skin-invert
Organization.logo_size
185
Organization.type
NPO, NGO
Organization.headquarters
Jerusalem
Organization.key_people
Yuli Novak (Executive Director)
Organization.area_served
Israel and Palestine
Organization.focus
Changing Israeli policy in the occupied territories to protect and sustain Palestinian human rights
Organization.num_employees
38

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Employees
29
Revenue
11302609
Official website
www.btselem.org
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inception
1989-02-03
Commons category
B'Tselem
social media followers
172000
member count
12
number of volunteers
130
donations
10172868
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14 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • History
  • Work
  • Israel's land policies in Area C
  • View of Israel as an apartheid state
  • Gaza war (2023–present)
  • Staff and board
  • Funding
  • Reception
  • ''Uvda'' Investigation
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

'''B'Tselem (, ; ; ), also known as the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories''', is a Jerusalem-based Israeli nonprofit organization aiming to document human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, combat any denial of the existence of such violations, and help create a human rights culture in Israel. It is headed by Yuli Novak, who took over in June 2023 from Hagai El-Ad. B'Tselem also maintains a presence in Washington, D.C., where it is known as '''B'Tselem USA'''. The organization is controversial within Israel, with reactions ranging from harsh criticism to strong praise.

==Overview== B'Tselem was established in February 1989 by a group of Israeli lawyers, doctors and academics with the support of a lobby of ten members of Knesset. Its objective was to document human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories (the Gaza Strip and the West Bank), while committing to the security and humanistic character of the State of Israel. In the previous year, Israeli forces had killed 311 Palestinians, of whom 53 were under the age of 17. The killings occurred during a wave of Palestinian protest and rebellion in which 12 Israelis were also killed. The rebellion is referred to as the First Intifada.

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