Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Friday that a UNESCO vote to recognize Sebastia as a Palestinian heritage site at risk is an attempt to 'rewrite history' and ignores the site's historic Jewish connection, according to N12.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned Friday's UNESCO vote on a proposal to designate the ancient site of Sebastia in Samaria as a Palestinian heritage site at risk. Sa'ar said the move is an attempt to 'rewrite history' and ignores the longstanding Jewish historical connection to the site, according to N12. Sebastia, located in the northern West Bank near Nablus, holds significant archaeological and religious importance for both Jews and Samaritans, with remains dating back to the Hasmonean and Herodian periods. The vote comes amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Israel and international bodies over cultural heritage narratives in Judea and Samaria.
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