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Is btselem.org legit or a scam?
btselem.org was registered Nov 13, 1996 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns btselem.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for btselem.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was btselem.org registered?
btselem.org's registration dates to Nov 13, 1996 (29 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · btselem.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 20, 2014 · 2 registrant changes since 2014 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 13, 1996btselem.org was registered on Nov 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described btselem.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Feb 20, 2014 – Mar 13, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for btselem.org, from Feb 20, 2014 to Mar 13, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 20, 2014 – May 15, 2026Registration records for btselem.org are held from Feb 20, 2014 to May 15, 2026 (169 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Sep 2016Nameservers: bezeqint.netFeb 20, 2014 – Mar 13, 2014Registration records listed bezeqint.net nameservers (ns1.bezeqint.net, ns2.bezeqint.net) for btselem.org from Feb 20, 2014 to Mar 13, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 2, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 38 certificates for btselem.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Nov 13, 1996Registration: btselem.org was registered on Nov 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described btselem.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in The Occupied Territories.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 20, 2014 – Mar 13, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for btselem.org, from Feb 20, 2014 to Mar 13, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 20, 2014 – May 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for btselem.org are held from Feb 20, 2014 to May 15, 2026 (169 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 20, 2014 – Mar 13, 2014Registration records listed bezeqint.net nameservers (ns1.bezeqint.net, ns2.bezeqint.net) for btselem.org from Feb 20, 2014 to Mar 13, 2014.
“The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in The Occupied Territories.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Sep 16, 2016 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 16, 2016 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant changeJul 16, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 16, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 2, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 2, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2014–2026
Nameservers: easydns.com
Nameservers: easydns.comSep 16, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (adns1.easydns.com, adns2.easydns.com) for btselem.org from Sep 16, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to easydns.comSep 16, 2016btselem.org's nameservers moved from bezeqint.net to easydns.com at some point between Mar 13, 2014 and Sep 16, 2016. Last seen at bezeqint.net: Mar 13, 2014 (registration record). First seen at easydns.com: Sep 16, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2016 – Oct 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 16, 2016 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Sep 16, 2016 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (adns1.easydns.com, adns2.easydns.com) for btselem.org from Sep 16, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2016Zone file: btselem.org's nameservers moved from bezeqint.net to easydns.com at some point between Mar 13, 2014 and Sep 16, 2016. Last seen at bezeqint.net: Mar 13, 2014 (registration record). First seen at easydns.com: Sep 16, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 16, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 16, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 2, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 2, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 38 certificates for btselem.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Btselem.org is an information center about Israeli human rights issues
B'Tselem is the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, an organization that documents and reports on human rights conditions in the Israeli-occupied territories. It serves researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the general public seeking factual information on this subject. The organization's full Hebrew and English name reflects its specific geographic and thematic focus on rights issues in the occupied territories.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 13, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #41,311)+7
Verified continuity: 30.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded less than a day ago); name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What btselem.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in The Occupied Territories.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Nov 13, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Btselem.org is an information center about Israeli human rights issues”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 9, 2026