Susiya in the south Hebron hills has received a lot of attention from activists, lawyers,

Susiya in the south Hebron hills has received a lot of attention from activists, lawyers, archaeologists and tourists, amongst others because of its complicated historical past, contested archaeological excavations & findings, and conflicting present. On the archeological and geo-political importance of the site this research paper is worth reading “Susya – The Displacement of Residents Following the Discovery of an Ancient Synagogue” “Life in the ruin and in the caves and the relationship between the community and the site are an integral part of the archaeological history and the material culture of the site. The repeated indifference to Susya’s inhabitants and their part in its development epitomizes an additional aspect of their physical expulsion from the site, an expulsion that crudely erases a narrative spanning a history of hundreds of years. Furthermore, it is also detrimental to the understanding of the archaeological research process itself.” http://alt-arch.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Susya-Archaeological-Political-Overview.pdf
More info also here https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-doubles-number-of-buildings-slated-for-immediate-demolition-in-susya/
https://forward.com/scribe/383796/this-palestinian-village-needs-a-yom-kippur-miracle/

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