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List of World Heritage Sites in the State of Palestine

List of World Heritage Sites in the State of Palestine is located in State of Palestine
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Hebron
Hebron
Jericho
Jericho
Battir
Battir
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Location of the sites in Palestine and East Jerusalem

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural heritage is defined as physical and biological formations, geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened flora and fauna), and sites which are important from the point of view of scientific research, conservation or natural aesthetic.[2]

The State of Palestine accepted the convention on 8 December 2011, making its cultural and natural heritage sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are four World Heritage Sites in Palestine, all of which are located at the West Bank territory: the Church of the Nativity as the Birthplace of Jesus and associated Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem; Hebron's old town; Battir's Land of Olives and Vines as a Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem; and Tell es-Sultan in ancient Jericho.[3] Two are on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.[4][5] The Birthplace of Jesus site was once on the list from 2012 to 2019.[6] In addition, the Palestinian government has put 13 sites on its tentative list, meaning they intend to nominate them as World Heritage Sites sometime in the future.[3]

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan proposed the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls, located in East Jerusalem, to be listed as a World Heritage Site. The site is not assigned to a state on the UNESCO listing,[7] with respect to its disputed status on whether it belongs to the State of Israel or Palestine. In 2011 UNESCO stated that it "continues to work to ensure respect for the outstanding universal value of the cultural heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem. [...] In line with relevant UN resolutions, East Jerusalem remains part of the occupied Palestinian territory, and the status of Jerusalem must be resolved in permanent status negotiations."[8]

Due to the conflict between the two countries, Israel has been a vocal critic of Palestine's position in UNESCO since its plans to enter, and left the convention in 2019 with the United States, accusing it of being dismissive of their heritage. Tell-es-Sultan's inclusion as a Palestinian site was criticized by its Foreign Ministry as "another sign of Palestinians' cynical use of UNESCO and politicization of the organization" and wishes to revert the "distorted decisions".[9] Meanwhile, Palestine's Minister of Agriculture Riad Attari deemed the inclusion as a step toward their right to return.[10] Experts argued that the Israeli cabinet is the one politicizing UNESCO, with Israeli heritage organization Emek Shaveh noting that the part of Jericho claimed by Israel is not the one listed.[11] Prior to their leave, Israel has made gradual cuts in funding for the UNESCO in dismay towards the progression of Palestine's World Heritage List.[12]

  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Palestine". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hebron was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "The site of the Birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem (Palestine) removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jeru was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "UNESCO replies to allegations". UNESCO. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. ^ "UNESCO votes to list ruins near ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine". Times of Israel. Associated Press. 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Palestine Applauds Decision to Inscribe 'Tell es-Sultan' on World Heritage List". Asharq Al-Awsat. Saudi Research and Media Group. 19 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  11. ^ Ditmars, Hadani (19 September 2023). "Unesco's addition of West Bank archaeological site to World Heritage list fans Israel-Palestine tensions". The Art Newspaper. AMTD Digital. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. ^ "UNESCO puts Hebron on its danger list". Deutsche Welle. Associated Press. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

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