PA: Israel ruins ancient cemetery, steals contents near Nablus

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=690240

TULKAREM (Ma’an) – The Palestinian ministry of tourism and antiquities has accused Israel of ruining an archeological cemetery between Nablus and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank near the village of Deir Sharaf.

Director of the ministry’s department of antiquities protection Salih Tawafsha told Ma’an that the Israeli antiquities authority escorted with Israeli forces “stole all the contents of the cemetery” after they carried out “illegal” excavations while the Israelis refurbished the main road.

[Jefferson23]

1. Yea, but it is only disputed territory...try and keep up. n/t