Israel’s Weaponising Archaeology Fuels West Bank Land Grab Alarm

Israel’s latest land‑policy plan has drawn international fire for what critics label as weaponising archaeology, as the state moves to expropriate swaths of historic Palestinian terrain in the West Bank.

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Human rights groups argue the move turns ancient sites into tools for demographic engineering, a claim echoed by Reuters and Bloomberg. Legal experts warn that the strategy could breach international law, while locals report a ↓ 10% drop in access to cultural heritage.

“Turning archaeology into a weapon threatens both history and peace,” said an unnamed scholar.

The controversy intensifies as settlement approvals accelerate across the contested region.