Eyewitnesses said on Saturday that Israeli settlers have escalated their break-ins into Palestinian archaeological sites in Nablus especially Deir Sam’an and Qarqash villages.
They told the PIC reporter that the settlers have stormed these areas which date back to the Roman era multiple times in recent days.
For his part anti-settlement researcher Khalid Ma’ali said that settlers’ raids and trips to such areas are aimed at Judaizing them and altering their history.
Ma’ali affirmed that Israel has repeatedly falsified the history of Palestinian sites in the West Bank and claimed that they belong to the Jews expressing concern over the ongoing settlement expansion on Salfit lands including its ancient sites.
He called on the concerned authorities to regularly clean and restore the Palestinian archaeological sites and raise awareness about their historical value.
