A huge mast, on which the PLO flag was hoisted, was recently placed at the archeological site "Sheikh Shuala", which is located in Area A in Samaria and overlooks all of ancient Samaria.
Activists in the field say that these actions are carried out without regard to the archeological finds at the site and that the damage to them is irreversible.
Damage to remains and PLO flag raised: Judea and Samaria heritage site vandalized // Credit: Eternity
A few weeks ago, an assembly of the "Committee for Combating Settlements and Fences" was held at the site, an official Palestinian government office for combating settlements.
At the event, the summer house was inaugurated and the mast was raised.
At the event, statements were made about the continued planning and future development of the site.
This is a trend on the part of the PA, which is taking active steps to appropriate Jewish heritage sites and present them as Palestinian, sometimes with the deliberate disregard of archeological finds.
The name "Sheikh Shaala" in Arabic means "owner of the flame".
The name alludes to the biblical event in which fire broke out and burned the messengers of Ahaziah king of Israel who came to Elijah the prophet. Dating to the 6th century AD, the building incorporates Crusader and Muslim motifs, along with agricultural installations.
As mentioned, Rangers and volunteers from the "Keeping Eternity" organization have recently documented the changes at the site.
Activists say this was done while significantly damaging the ancient remains and destroying them.
Adi Shragai, director of activities at the "Preserving Eternity" organization, warns: "Every day we are losing heritage sites in Judea and Samaria.
This happens because there is no enforcement and deterrence.
The Israeli government must wake up. "The head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, added:" This is an attempt by the terrorist PA to 'grow history'. "
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