Archaeology and Politics in the Media

New Report Exposes Inequality in Jerusalem “Holy Place” Designations

NIF grantee Emek Shaveh recently published a new report entitled, “Selectively Sacred: Holy Sites in Jerusalem and its Environs.” The report exposes the ambiguity and confusion around what legally constitutes...

Annexing Archaeology: Will UNESCO take on Israel?

Palestinians to announce a list of heritage sites in urgent need of protection from Israeli violations By Jonathan Cook, Aljazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/annexing-archaeology-unesco-israel-160519051718915.html

Group challenges plan to move archaeological relics from East Jerusalem

Leftist NGO petitions High Court, claiming transfer of artifacts to new building in western part of Jerusalem is in violation of international law By Nir Hasson, Haaretz http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.718216

Left-wing NGO petitions High Court over Rockefeller museum artifacts transfer

Emek Shaveh, a left-wing NGO O that aims protect ancient sites as a public asset, petitioned the High Court of Justice on Wednesday to prevent the pending transfer of east Jerusalem’s...

Antiquities Authority refutes NGO’s Rockefeller Museum transfer accusations

The Antiquities Authority on Thursday refuted claims by left-wing NGO Emek Shaveh that it plans to transfer east Jerusalem’s Rockefeller Museum’s library and rare relics to the western portion of the...

Jerusalem Dig Uncovers Ancient Greek Citadel

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the remnants of an impressive fort built more than two thousand years ago by Greeks in the center of old Jerusalem. The ruins are the first...