Sebastia inscribed as a World Heritage Site in Palestine
Emek Shaveh congratulates the State of Palestine, the Municipality of Sebastia and the people of Sebastia on the addition of Sebastia to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Download...
URGENT ALERT: Israeli Politicians Escalate Campaign to Seize Solomon’s Pools in Area A
Over the past two months, the heritage site known as “Solomon’s Pools”, south of Bethlehem in Area A, has become the focus of an increasingly coordinated campaign by Israeli ministers,...
Army issues seizure order for strip of land leading to Hasmonean Palaces (Tulul Abu el-‘Alayiq) near the the Bedouin community of A-Steh (Ein ad-Duyuk al Tahta), on the western outskirts of Jericho
24.6.2026 Note: This report was written jointly by Dror Etkes, founder of Kerem Navot*, Dr. Yael Sela, Palestine Solidarity Co-op** and Emek Shaveh *** Download as a PDF In March...
Sebastia: Updated Position Paper on the Threat of Expropriation, Appropriation and Annexation
Note: This is an updated version with details of the recent expropriation order issued by the Israeli Civil Administration for the entire site of Sebastia which requires immediate attention. Download...
Expropriations, budget allocations and PR campaigns mirror fast advance of heritage annexation bill
As the West Bank and Gaza Heritage Authority Bill advances rapidly toward the final stages of the legislative process, developments on the ground reflect the coalition’s haste to change the...
Knesset Committee moves forward to finalize “Heritage Authority in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip Law, 2026″
Today (May 26th, 2026), the Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee continued its marathon discussions on the “Heritage Authority in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip Law, 2026,” following the...
Knesset Committee Finalising Annexationist Antiquities Bill Ahead of Final Vote
The Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee is working to finalise the bill that will establish a civilian authority under the Ministry of Heritage to govern antiquities in the West...
ALERT: New Civilian Authority to Govern Antiquities in the West Bank
Legislation to Establish a Civilian Authority to Govern Antiquities in the West Bank Passes First Vote Yesterday, May 11, 2026, during the opening of the final session of the 25th Knesset,...
Palestinian communities living near ancient sites in the West Bank face extreme pressure by home demolitions and settler violence
amateur archaeologist Zeev Erlich who was killed in an attack by Hezbollah in November 2024. Ehrlich, who was a civilian, was allowed by reserve officer Yoav Yarom to enter Lebanon...
Sebastia: community-led heritage preservation in a threatened cultural landscape
Carla Benelli Download as a PDF For nearly two decades, the Palestinian association Mosaic Centre and the NGO Pro Terra Sancta, in partnership with the Municipality of Sebastia, Al-Quds University,...