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Bat Ye'or is the pen name of Gisèle Littman (born 1933), a British-Swiss author who has written about the historical conditions of Jewish people living in Islamic countries, as well as the perceived influence of Islam on contemporary European politics and culture. Her husband David Littman (1933-2012) also wrote about Jewish people living under Islamic rule, and advocated for human rights causes at the United Nations as a representative of non-governmental organizations. The Bat Ye'or and David Littman papers, dating from the 1910s to 2010 (bulk dates 1961 to 2010), contain drafts and proofs of their written work, professional correspondence, press and publicity materials, statements and reports related to their activism, and personal files. less