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Dec 17
24m 1s

How Israel Uses Archaeology to Steal Lan...

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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The Palestinian village of Sebastia, a living place where history, memory, and daily life are deeply intertwined. In this episode of This is Palestine, Diana Buttu speaks with Zaid Azhari, a cultural heritage researcher from Sebastia and a member of the Save Sebastia campaign, about Israel’s plans to seize large parts of the town’s archaeological heart under ... Show More
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