UNESCO adds West Bank site, Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli opposition
The decision at a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in South Korea came days after Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the committee to reject efforts to designate the small West Bank town of Sebastia and the Lebanese castles, calling the nominations a “weaponisation of cultural heritage”. UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading.
- ▪The decision at a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in South Korea came days after Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the committee to reject efforts to designate the small West Bank town of Sebastia and the Lebanese
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- ▪ UNESCO places occupied West Bank, Lebanon sites on endangered heritage list — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ UNESCO adds West Bank site, Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ UNESCO adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections - AP News — Google News
- ▪ UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger — Straits Times — World
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Advertising Home Middle East UNESCO adds West Bank site, Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli opposition Middle East UNESCO added a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of historic castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List, defying Israeli objections and reigniting a long-running dispute over the intersection of cultural heritage and politics in the region. Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 16:29 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 A Palestinian visitor takes a photo at the Roman historical site in the West Bank town of Sebastia on November 20, 2025.
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