Palestinian psychologist documents escalating violence in West Bank

Abdulkarim Sadi, a psychologist and human rights researcher for the Israeli NGO B'Tselem in the West Bank, reports a dramatic escalation of human rights violations by the Israeli army and settlers. He describes the current displacement of Palestinians as "final" and notes that the situation has become far more severe than in previous years. In a 2023 interview with Wolfgang Sréter for Der Freitag, Sadi expressed profound distress over the destruction and trauma he witnesses, particularly among children and youth, stating he feels traumatized himself. He has now traveled to Germany to raise awareness about the deteriorating conditions, which he characterizes as the "baseball bat years" in the West Bank.