‘A violation of our history’: Palestinian uproar over Israel’s plan to seize historic West Bank site

2026-02-02 - 12:05

Residents of Sebastia say heritage project is pretext for massive land grab and expansion of Jewish settlements The Byzantine-era church lies half hidden in the shade. Roman columns rise from among the olive trees, even older ruins linked to Israelite kings are overgrown. To the west, the Mediterranean is just visible on the horizon. To the north and south, rise the hills of the occupied West Bank. In the small town of Sebastia, a hundred metres or less east of the ruins, everyone is very worried. Continue reading...