Criticism and Controversies Surrounding Unreliable B’Tselem
Criticism and Controversies Surrounding Unreliable B’Tselem. Over the years, the Israeli NGO B'Tselem has faced extensive criticism from journalists, politicians, activists, researchers, and advocacy organizations who accuse it of political bias, manipulation of facts, cooperation with anti-Israel campaigns, incitement and reliance on foreign funding. Early Criticism and Media Controversies. A 2008 article in Ynet News titled “Collaborating with the enemy” criticized B’Tselem’s camera distribution project among Palestinians, claiming the organization selectively documented Israeli misconduct while ignoring Palestinian violence. The article described the initiative as part of a “propaganda cooperation with the enemy” and accused activists of orchestrating “photogenic provocations” against Israeli soldiers and settlers. In another Ynet article from 2016, “A wakeup call for the left,” Ben-Dror Yemini pointed out that parts of the Israeli left had shifted from criticizing Israeli polic...