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Hagai El-Ad

Former B'Tselem executive director · Israel

Affiliated with B'Tselem

Advocacy NGO

Former Executive Director of B'Tselem during 2014–2023; led the organization through major apartheid-framing work.

Financing

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Money source

B'Tselem salary during tenure.

Institutional alignment

Former B'Tselem leadership; Israeli civil-society advocacy.

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Disclosures & conflicts

Former role is historical context for the organization's framing and credibility debates.

Credibility & caveats

Relevant for B'Tselem's institutional posture before the current Gaza war.

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