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B’TSELEM, <\/span>The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories was established in 1989 by a group of prominent academics, attorneys, journalists, and Knesset members. It endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B’Tselem in Hebrew literally means “in the image of,” and is also used as a synonym for human dignity. The word is taken from Genesis 1:27 “And God created humans in his image. In the image of God did He create him.” It is in this spirit that the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “All human beings are born equal in dignity and rights.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an Israeli human rights organization, B’Tselem acts primarily to change Israeli policy in the Occupied Territories and ensure that its government, which rules the Occupied Territories, protects the human rights of residents there and complies with its obligations under international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B’Tselem is independent and is funded by contributions from foundations in Europe and North America that support human rights activity worldwide, and by private individuals in Israel and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B’Tselem has attained a prominent place among human rights organizations. In December, 1989 it received the Carter-Menil Award for Human Rights. Its reports have gained B’Tselem a reputation for accuracy, and the Israeli authorities relate to them seriously. B’Tselem ensures the reliability of information it publishes by conducting its own fieldwork and research, the results of which are thoroughly cross-checked with relevant documents, official government sources, and information from other sources, among them Israeli, Palestinian, and other human rights organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click to view B’Tselem’s interactive publication, “The Tip of the Iceberg<\/a>,” <\/em>on the occasion of B’Tselem’s 30th year.  The publication <\/em>presents 30 cases – one from each year – in which soldiers killed, wounded, or beat Palestinians. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click to view B’Tselem’s interactive resource, “Conquer and Divide<\/a>,” a series of maps illustrating what it is exactly that Israel has done in the Occupied Territories since 1967.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38763,"template":"","region":[20025,20022],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nB'Tselem - Global Ministries<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/partner\/btselem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"B'Tselem - Global Ministries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B’TSELEM, The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories was established in 1989 by a group of prominent academics, attorneys, journalists, and Knesset members. 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