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Writer notes, the "organization is not dealing with human rights, but encourages" hatred. "It's not about criticizing Israel's actions or about healing world; it's about.. support of fabricated blood libels meant to assist [[Hamas]]."<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4565828,00.html "Holocaust deniers in B'Tselem." Ben-Dror Yemini. ''Ynet'', August 31, 2014] Op-ed: ''Organization is not dealing with human rights, but encourages anti-Semitism. It's not about criticizing Israel's actions or about healing world; it's about.. support of fabricated blood libels meant to assist Hamas.''</ref>  

Writer notes, the "organization is not dealing with human rights, but encourages" hatred. "It's not about criticizing Israel's actions or about healing world; it's about.. support of fabricated blood libels meant to assist [[Hamas]]."<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4565828,00.html "Holocaust deniers in B'Tselem." Ben-Dror Yemini. ''Ynet'', August 31, 2014] Op-ed: ''Organization is not dealing with human rights, but encourages anti-Semitism. It's not about criticizing Israel's actions or about healing world; it's about.. support of fabricated blood libels meant to assist Hamas.''</ref>  

B’Tselem's Arab “researcher” Atef Abu a-Rub, accused Germany of “giving money to the Jews” and then referred to the Holocaust as “a lie.”<ref>[https://www.ngo-monitor.org/ngos/b_tselem/ B'Tselem - NGO Monitor. March 26, 2020]

B’Tselem's Arab “researcher” Atef Abu a-Rub, accused Germany of “giving money to the Jews” and then referred to the Holocaust as “a lie.”<ref name=ngo>[https://www.ngo-monitor.org/ngos/b_tselem/ B'Tselem - NGO Monitor]</ref>

In 2014, journalist Tuvia Tenenbom published a book, “Catch the Jew,” in which he recounts a conversation with B’Tselem “researcher” Atef Abu a-Rub, who accused Germany of “giving money to the Jews” and then referred to the Holocaust as “a lie.”</ref>

In 2014, journalist Tuvia Tenenbom published a book, “Catch the Jew,” in which he recounts a conversation with B’Tselem “researcher” Atef Abu a-Rub, who accused Germany of “giving money to the Jews” and then referred to the Holocaust as “a lie.”</ref>

Bassem Eid (Bassam Eid), an Arab who used to work for B'tselem in the early 1990s, has left the group after it decided not to  monitor [[Palestinian Authority]]'s [[human rights]] abuses. He laments lack of human rights group on the Arab-Palestinian side.<ref>[https://spme.org/boycotts-divestments-sanctions-bds/the-palestinian-who-opposes-the-boycott-against-israel/20055/ "The Palestinian who opposes the boycott against Israel. Bassam Eid, a human rights activist, says boycotts only ends up harming the Palestinians, and says Israelis should demand PM for solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 'If the Israelis don't fight the occupation themselves, we will never be able to fight it'." Elior Levy, ''Ynet'', June 10, 2015. ] ''Unlike B’Tselem, Eid’s organization focused only on human rights violations perpetrated by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip. “There are many human rights organizations in Israel, whereas there are and were hardly any organizations in the Palestinian Authority that monitored its actions in this regard,” Eid says.''</ref>  

Bassem Eid (Bassam Eid), an Arab who used to work for B'tselem in the early 1990s, has left the group after it decided not to  monitor [[Palestinian Authority]]'s [[human rights]] abuses. He laments lack of human rights group on the Arab-Palestinian side.<ref>[https://spme.org/boycotts-divestments-sanctions-bds/the-palestinian-who-opposes-the-boycott-against-israel/20055/ "The Palestinian who opposes the boycott against Israel. Bassam Eid, a human rights activist, says boycotts only ends up harming the Palestinians, and says Israelis should demand PM for solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 'If the Israelis don't fight the occupation themselves, we will never be able to fight it'." Elior Levy, ''Ynet'', June 10, 2015. ] ''Unlike B’Tselem, Eid’s organization focused only on human rights violations perpetrated by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip. “There are many human rights organizations in Israel, whereas there are and were hardly any organizations in the Palestinian Authority that monitored its actions in this regard,” Eid says.''</ref> His departure exposed its refusal to document PA torture and terror despite his direct evidence.<ref name="ngo" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jns.org/bassem-eid-on-btselem-we-dont-report-palestinian-violations/ |title=Bassem Eid: B'Tselem Ignores Paleestinian Violations |publisher=JNS.org |date=2023 |access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref>

 

Its linked Ezra Nawi admitted (and indicted for<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-left-activist-indicted-for-informing-on-palestinians-who-sold-land-to-jews/ "Far-left activist indicted for informing on Palestinians who sold land to Jews." By TOI sraff. 15 Jul 2018] ''Ezra Nawi charged with violating law prohibiting Israelis from helping Palestinian Authority security services; PA penal code calls for death for those who sell to Jewish buyers.''</ref>) helping to allow the [[Palestinian Authority]] in its [[racist]]<ref>[https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/nope-no-jews-allowed-here/ Nope, No Jews Allowed Here". ToI, Feb 9, 2020] ''Arab Christians have also been targeted by religious fatwas and Palestinian Authority civil laws that prohibit property sales to Jews. Imagine if the president of the United States made the following insanely racist and immoral statement: In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Puerto Rican—-civilian or soldier—- on our land. A policy that reflected such outrageous racism would be unthinkable in the West. But in 2013 the Palestinian Authority (PA) president said, In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Israeli-—civilian or soldier—- on our land... when Palestinians say “Israeli”, they really mean “Jew.” Everyone in the region understands that Jews could not live in areas governed by the PA.

Its linked Ezra Nawi admitted (and indicted for<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-left-activist-indicted-for-informing-on-palestinians-who-sold-land-to-jews/ "Far-left activist indicted for informing on Palestinians who sold land to Jews." By TOI sraff. 15 Jul 2018] ''Ezra Nawi charged with violating law prohibiting Israelis from helping Palestinian Authority security services; PA penal code calls for death for those who sell to Jewish buyers.''</ref>) helping to allow the [[Palestinian Authority]] in its [[racist]]<ref>[https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/nope-no-jews-allowed-here/ Nope, No Jews Allowed Here". ToI, Feb 9, 2020] ''Arab Christians have also been targeted by religious fatwas and Palestinian Authority civil laws that prohibit property sales to Jews. Imagine if the president of the United States made the following insanely racist and immoral statement: In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Puerto Rican—-civilian or soldier—- on our land. A policy that reflected such outrageous racism would be unthinkable in the West. But in 2013 the Palestinian Authority (PA) president said, In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Israeli-—civilian or soldier—- on our land... when Palestinians say “Israeli”, they really mean “Jew.” Everyone in the region understands that Jews could not live in areas governed by the PA.

* Filing FOIA requests and conducting field trips

* Filing FOIA requests and conducting field trips

There is no evidence of actual "policy changes", "legal reforms", or "protection of rights" achieved through their work. Instead, B’Tselem garners international media praise for its anti-Israel content, while having minimal influence — or even credibility — within Israeli society itself. As Israel’s media watchdog ''The Seventh Eye'' pointed out, its heavily publicized “This is Apartheid[sic]” report was largely ignored by Hebrew-language Israeli media.<ref>[https://www.camera.org/article/is-btselem-israels-leading-human-rights-organization/ Is B’Tselem Israel’s ‘Leading Human Rights Organization’?']

There is no evidence of actual "policy changes", "legal reforms", or "protection of rights" achieved through their work. Instead, B’Tselem garners international media praise for its anti-Israel content, while having minimal influence — or even credibility — within Israeli society itself. As Israel’s media watchdog ''The Seventh Eye'' pointed out, its heavily publicized “This is Apartheid[sic]” report was largely ignored by Hebrew-language Israeli media.<ref name=camera>[https://www.camera.org/article/is-btselem-israels-leading-human-rights-organization/ Is B’Tselem Israel’s ‘Leading Human Rights Organization’?']

By: Tamar Sternthal, ''CAMERA'', January 20, 2021.</ref>

By: Tamar Sternthal, ''CAMERA'', January 20, 2021.</ref>

== Fabricated "Genocide" Report Exposed ==

== Fabricated "Genocide" Report Exposed ==

B'Tselem's 2025 "Our Genocide" paper—written in English for foreign consumption—is no legal analysis but ideological warfare to destroy Jewish sovereignty, per political scientist Eliyahu Sapir:<ref name="sapir" />

B'Tselem's 2025 "Our Genocide" paper—written in English for foreign consumption—is no legal analysis but ideological warfare to destroy Jewish sovereignty, per political scientist Eliyahu Sapir:<ref name=sapir>[https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/from-apartheid-to-genocide-btselems-new-gambit/ From apartheid to genocide: B’Tselem’s new gambit]. E V Sapir, ''TOI'', Aug 1, 2025]</ref>

* '''Ignores Hamas Atrocities''': Frames Israel's response to October 7 massacre (1,200 murdered, raped, burned alive) as unprovoked "genocide" from day one.

* '''Ignores Hamas Atrocities''': Frames Israel's response to October 7 massacre (1,200 murdered, raped, burned alive) as unprovoked "genocide" from day one.

== Expert Condemnations ==

== Expert Condemnations ==

* '''JNS''': "Aligns with Israel's enemies... has nothing to do with peace."<ref name="jns-opinion" />

* '''JNS''': "Aligns with Israel's enemies... <ref name=btselem-enemies>[https://www.jns.org/the-problem-with-btselem/The problem with B’Tselem]. Oct. 18, 2018</ref>

* '''Daniel Pipes''': "Anti-Israel liars, unreliable source, propagandists posing as 'human rights activists.'"<ref name="pipes">{{Cite web |url=https://www.danielpipes.org/comments/260212 |title=B'Tselem: Anti-Israel Propagandists |author=Daniel Pipes |date=2025 |access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref>

* '''Daniel Pipes''': "Anti-Israel liars, unreliable source, propagandists posing as 'human rights activists.'"<ref name="pipes">{{Cite web |url=https://www.danielpipes.org/comments/260212 |title=B'Tselem: Anti-Israel Propagandists |author=Daniel Pipes |date=2025 |access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref>

* '''NGO Monitor''': Systemic bias, foreign funding, unverifiable claims.<ref name="ngo" />

* '''NGO Monitor''': Systemic bias, foreign funding, unverifiable claims.<ref name="ngo" />