Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-07-28 03:36 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Economy & Finance, World News
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Palestinian officials have welcomed UNESCO’s decision to add Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to both the World Heritage list and its list of World Heritage in danger in the hope that it will prevent Israel from extending its control over the Palestinian village and its archaeological site. Israel, meanwhile, has denounced the decision and described it as political.
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