Official Israeli Antique Theft from Gaza |
Director of Israel’s Antiquities Authority announce that his deputy went to Gaza and stole antiquities from the strip.
The antiquities were stolen and displayed in Israel’s Kenesset! according to the director Eli Ekozido. pic.twitter.com/9v55zgXU32
— Younis Tirawi | يونس (@ytirawi) January 21, 2024
Pro-Palestinian activist Khaled Yousry slammed Askozido, pointing out: “The theft of antiquities is considered a war crime according to international law. The illicit trade of cultural properties, including antiquities, is a crime under the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Measures to be Taken to Prevent the Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.”
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