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A Wall in Jerusalem
Obstacles to Human Rights in the Holy City
A brochure on Obstacles to Human Rights in the Holy City published as part of a campaign that included tours and briefings.
Under the Guise of Security
Routing the Separation Barrier to Enable the Expansion of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank
The report deals with the route of the separation barrier showing that the route was based on considerations relating to settlement expansion and control of land, and not on security reasons, as the government has continuously claimed.
Means of Expulsion
Violence, Harassment and Lawlessness Toward Palestinians in the Southern Hebron Hills
For the past five years, Israel has been trying to expel some one thousand Palestinians who have maintained the way of life of their ancestors in the southern Hebron hills.
Take No Prisoners
The Fatal Shooting of Palestinians by Israeli Security Forces during “Arrest Operations”
The report raises the strong suspicion that during the past year the military engaged in assassinations in the guise of arrest operations.
One Big Prison
Freedom of Movement to and from the Gaza Strip on the Eve of the Disengagement Plan
For the past four and a half years, Israel has severely restricted freedom of movement to and from the Gaza Strip. These restrictions further strangled the Gaza Strip, so much so that the area resembles one gigantic prison. The report warns against Israel's attempt to avoid its responsibility toward residents of the Gaza Strip following disengagement.
Implementation of Phase 1 of the Road Map
Background and Monitoring Recommendations for Provisions Concerning Human Rights
Israel’s regime of apartheid and occupation is inextricably bound up in human rights violations. B’Tselem strives to end the occupation, as that is the only way forward to a future in which human rights, democracy, liberty and equality are ensured to all people, both Palestinian and Israeli, living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.