Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians

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Fri, 2023-02-03 19:49

Bethlehem, West Bank: A 2,700-year-old ivory spoon that was recently returned from the United States to the Palestinian Authority has sparked a dispute with Israel’s new far-right government over cultural heritage in the occupied West Bank. Is done.
The conflict brings into focus the political sensitivities surrounding archeology in the Middle East, where Israel and Palestine each use ancient artifacts to support their claims on the land.

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