West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns, legal adviser warns Knesset
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-05-25 04:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Middle East, Economy & Finance, Law & Courts, World News
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The controversial bill seeking to establish a new civilian authority to oversee antiquities and heritage sites within the West Bank and Gaza would constitute a “significant deviation” from current Israeli policy and could violate international law, serving as a way for the government to initiate “creeping annexation,” Knesset Education, Culture, and Sports Committee legal advisor Tami Sella warned on Sunday.
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