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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
The Israeli Cabinet Decisions Authorize Enforcement in Area A Overriding Palestinian Jurisdiction at Antiquity Sites; Ministerial Committee Approves advancing New Annexationist Antiquities Law to First Reading The Israeli cabinet approved...
This alert is submitted jointly on behalf of Peace Now, Emek Shaveh, and the Geneva Initiative: Executive Summary On February 3, 2026, the Knesset’s Education, Culture, and Sports Committee, chaired...
On Wednesday, 31 December 2025, the Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee, chaired by MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism), held its fourth discussion on legislation that would extend Israeli civilian...
The Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) issued an expropriation notice for the entire acropolis of Sebastia and surrounding area, in a grave development that represents annexation of one of the region’s...