B'Tselem
Israeli Soldiers Arrest B'Tselem Researcher Who Documented Protest Against West Bank Outpost
Arif Daraghmeh says his arrest was intended to intimidate him, tells Haaretz one of the soldiers copied photos on his phone while he was examined at the hospital
Israeli Army Blamed Palestinians for West Bank Arson, but Settler Soldier Is Behind It
One of the two settlers filmed setting fire to a field is an Israeli soldier who was on leave at the time ■ IDF initially blamed Palestinians, then admitted soldiers were involved too
Israeli Army Blamed Palestinians for Arson by Settlers. Then a Video Emerged
The Israeli military had originally claimed that only Palestinians set fire to West Bank fields, but changed versions after video released by NGO B'Tselem showed otherwise
Former Sanders Aide Simone Zimmerman Given Key Role in Anti-occupation Group
The Jewish American activist will direct B'Tselem's efforts to influence U.S. officials and the general public
New Footage Strengthens Palestinian Claims That Israeli Soldiers Killed Palestinian Who Wasn't Protesting
Videos published by B'Tselem show Mohammad Khossam Khabali walking away from soldiers, assisted by a cane, before falling to the ground ■ IDF claims soldiers opened fire to quell riot
Pressured by Israel, French Justice Minister Bails on Ceremony Honoring Human Rights Group
The Israeli organization B'Tselem won the 2018 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, but the Israeli government and right-wing organizations lobbied against it
Netanyahu Didn’t Even Call to Congratulate B'Tselem
The 2018 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic will be awarded to B’Tselem; What’s new and noteworthy is that an Israeli organization is being awarded a prize for being persecuted in its own country
UN Commission Probing Gaza Border Fatalities Nearly Finished Collecting Testimonies
Council was established last May to investigate the rise in the number of fatalities during Palestinians' weekly protests along the border with Israel ■ Yesh Din, B’Tselem among organizations who testified
Opinion Israel’s Opposition Is So Depressing
The opposition had the opportunity to create a formative moment that would lead to change. Instead, it backed down and continues to disintegrate
Opinion Why Speak of the Israeli Occupation Abroad? So That This Disgrace Will End
A disgrace is when during protests over the past months, Israeli snipers killed three 11-year-old children in the Gaza Strip. It is a disgrace that a Palestinian cannot know whether they can go abroad, or receive medical care, or work their land
Opinion The Real Hero Is the B’Tselem Chief
On the day the world realizes that the UN ambassador is Israel and Hagai El-Ad represents a muzzled minority, maybe its forgiving attitude toward Israel will change
Head of Israeli Human Rights NGO B'Tselem to UN Security Council: Time Has Come for Action
Israel UN envoy Danon condemns Hagai El-Ad's testimony: 'You're an Israeli citizen who serves our enemies. IDF soldiers protect you and you come here and slander them. You should be ashamed, collaborator'
Hundreds of Trees Destroyed in West Bank Palestinian Villages, Israeli Rights Groups Report
The trees were in plots Palestinians can only access under army supervision due to proximity to settlements and outposts where Israelis have attacked Palestinian farmers in the past
Head of Israeli Human Rights NGO B'Tselem Invited to Appear Before UN Security Council
'Violations that occur in the occupied territories, outside of the official borders of the state, are certainly of international concern,' says B'Tselem Executive Director Hagai El-Ad
Opinion Cowards of the Left
What a pity that while the right’s leaders are committed to serving the settlers’ lobby – the leaders of the center-left are fleeing the issue as fast as gazelles
Opinion Who in Israel Cares About Another Dead Teen in Gaza?
Israel has a fail-safe, copy-paste system for whitewashing the military's killing of civilians. Who knew there was a family or two nearby?
Opinion I Am Not Allowed to Speak to Children in Israeli Schools. Even More Worrying, These People Can
B'Tselem Executive Director Hagai El-Ad says attempts to silence Israelis speaking out about the occupation are ultimately doomed to failure, but only if the international community refuses to accept it
The Education Commissar
The passage of the NGO Law that limits anti-occupation organizations is a glaring example of the way efforts to silence opposition to the occupation are undermining our entire democratic structure
Israeli Plan to Jail Anyone Filming Soldiers in the West Bank Hits Legal Wall
Despite Avichai Mendelblit's reservations for constitutional reasons, ministerial panel okays bill but demands other changes before Knesset vote
Editorial Punishing the Witnesses
A bill that would make it a crime to document clashes between soldiers and Palestinians violates the right to freedom of expression, encourages censorship and presents Israel as having something to hide
Israel to Bar Activists From Documenting Soldiers in West Bank
Ministerial Committee for Legislation expected to approve bill calling for five-year jail terms for anyone who distributes photos or footage aimed at breaking 'soldiers’ spirit’
Tel Aviv University Reverses Stance, Allows Peace Events on Campus
Following criticism, including requests by its own lecturers and Members of Knesset, the university says it would permit the Arab-Jewish peace group, Standing Together, to hold activities on campus
Tel Aviv University Prevents Student From Holding Pro-peace Events Because of Red Tape
The university originally approved the End the Occupation Week events, but now says that the organizers need to pay for security: 'Here we have an issue that’s very charged, especially in recent times'
Winner of Prestigious Israeli Award to Donate Prize Money to Human Rights Organizations
Feminist and scientist Evelyn Fox Keller, a former professor at MIT, will give her Dan David Prize money to anti-occupation organization B'Tselem, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Physicians for Human Rights
B'Tselem Documentary Wins Grand Prize in Israeli Human Rights Film Festival
'The Boy from H2' follows 12-year-old Mohammed Burkan, a resident of Hebron’s H2 area, which is under Israeli military control