The Palestinian Authority’s foreign affairs bureau on Tuesday called on the United Nations, and specifically UNESCO and the World Travel & Tourism Council, to take legal and moral responsibility for Israel's archaeological excavations in "occupied Palestinian lands" and to establish an international commission of inquiry on this issue.
In a statement, the bureau warned archaeologists around the world not to take part in this "crime" because their possible involvement in the excavations could have legal significance and damage their academic record.
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