The Politics of Dirt: How Israel's Archaeological Expansion in the West Bank Conceals a Broader Agenda The Israeli government has been accused of exploiting archaeology as a tool for territorial control and demographic manipulation in the occupied West Bank.
Under the guise of preserving ancient heritage sites, authorities are expropriating land from Palestinian owners, effectively erasing their presence from these culturally significant areas.
In Sebastia, an archaeological site near Nablus, £27. 8 million has been allocated to expand Israeli control over the area.