Blind Spot at a Heritage Site.

 

 
 

 

September 2015.

An initiative by De-Colonizer to demand the inclusion of the Palestinian village Bayt Jibrin in the description of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Together with Noga Kadman and Gideon Sulimani, De-Colonizer addressed a letter to The Israel Nature and Parks Authority and The Israel National Commission for UNESCO demanding to change the UNESCO declaration file and the descriptive system on the site itself. 

 

To read the full letter in English, click here
Scroll down for the photos of the direct action and watch a video report by Israel Social TV! 

 

 


 


ื“ื”-ืงื•ืœื•ื ื™ื™ื–ืจ ื™ื–ื ื“ืจื™ืฉื” ืœื”ื•ืกื™ืฃ ืœืืชืจ ืžื•ืจืฉืช ืขื•ืœืžื™ ืžืขืจื•ืช ืžืจืฉื” ื•ื‘ื™ืช ื’ื•ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืืช ื”ื›ืคืจ ื”ืคืœืกื˜ื™ื ื™ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืฉื›ืžืขื˜ ื ืฉื›ื— ื‘ื• ืœื—ืœื•ื˜ื™ืŸ. ื™ื—ื“ ืขื ื ื’ื” ืงื“ืžืŸ ื•ื’ื“ืขื•ืŸ ืกื•ืœื™ืžื ื™ ื”ื ืคื ื• ื‘ืžื›ืชื‘ ืœืจืฉื•ืช ื”ื˜ื‘ืข ื•ื”ื’ื ื™ื ื•ืœื•ื•ืขื“ ื”ื™ืฉืจืืœื™ ืœืื•ื ืกืงื• ื•ื“ืจืฉื• ืœืฉื ื•ืช ืืช ืชื™ืื•ืจ ื”ืืชืจ ื‘ืชื™ืง ื”ื”ื›ืจื–ื” ืฉืœ ืื•ื ืกืงื• ื•ื›ืŸ ื‘ืืชืจ ืขืฆืžื• ืœื›ืœื•ืœ ืชื™ืื•ืจ ืžืคื•ืจื˜ ืฉืœ ื”ื›ืคืจ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืฉื ืžืฆื ื‘ืฉื˜ื—ื•.

 

ืœืžื›ืชื‘ ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ื›ืืŸ.
ื’ื•ืœืœื• ืœืžื˜ื” ืœืชืžื•ื ื•ืช ื•ื›ืชื‘ืช ื•ื™ื“ืื• ืฉืœ ื”ื˜ืœื•ื™ื–ื™ื” ื”ื—ื‘ืจืชื™ืช ืขืœ ื”ืคืขื•ืœื” ื”ื™ืฉื™ืจื”!

Watch the presentation /  ืฆืคื• ื‘ืžืฆื’ืช ื”ื•ื™ื“ืื•

(04'23) 

Watch a report by Israel Social TV                                                                                                                  ืฆืคื• ื‘ื›ืชื‘ื” ืฉืœ ื”ื˜ืœื•ื™ื–ื™ื” ื”ื—ื‘ืจืชื™ืช ืขืœ ื”ืคืขื•ืœื”

UNESCO, don't be blind at Bayt Jibrin!

A direct action in Bet Guvrin and Maresha Caves, September 12, 2015: 

 

 

Kibutz Beit Guvrin.

Kibutz Beit Guvrin.

Kibutz Beit Guvrin, living surrounded by a security fence. ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ื•ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืžื•ืงืฃ ื‘ื’ื“ืจ ื‘ื™ื˜ื—ื•ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

A house of Bayt Jibrin in the kibutz

A house of Bayt Jibrin in the kibutz

A house of Bayt Jibrin within Kibutz Beit Guvrin. The Palestinian vilage of Bayt Jibrin was occupied in October 1948 by Israel and its inhabitants are refugees living in the area of Bethleem. ื‘ื™ืช ืฉืœ ื”ื›ืคืจ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ื‘ืชื•ืš ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ื•ื‘ืจื™ืŸ. ื”ื›ืคืจ ื ื›ื‘ืฉ ื‘ืื•ืงื˜ื•ื‘ืจ 1948 ื•ืคืœื™ื˜ื™ื• ื—ื™ื™ื ื‘ืื–ื•ืจ ื‘ื™ืช ืœื—ื. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Remembering in the kibutz.

Remembering in the kibutz.

In kibutze Beit Guvrin: Activists remembering that this house is part of Bayt Jibrin. ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ื•ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืžื–ื›ื™ืจื™ื ืฉื”ื‘ื™ืช ื”ื–ื” ื”ื™ื” ื—ืœืง ืžื›ืคืจ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ. Photo: Natasha Roth.

A house of Bayt Jibrin used today.

A house of Bayt Jibrin used today.

A house of Bayt Jibrin within Kibutz Beit Guvrin used by the "me'hina" (pre-military training). ืžื‘ื ื” ืฉืœ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ื”ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ ืžืฉืžืฉ ืœืžื›ื™ื ื” ืงื“ื ืฆื‘ืื™ืช. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Inside the house.

Inside the house.

Inside, we met few young from the "mehina" who told us that this structure was the court-house of Bayt Jibrin. ืคื’ืฉื ื• ื›ืžื” ืžื—ื ื™ื›ื™ ื”ืžื›ื™ื ื”. ืืžืจื• ืฉื”ืกื‘ื™ืจื• ืœื”ื ืฉืžื‘ื ื” ื–ื” ื”ื™ื” ื‘ื™ืช ืžืฉืคื˜ ื‘ื›ืคืจ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Bayt Jibrin in Beit Guvrin.

Bayt Jibrin in Beit Guvrin.

A house of Bayt Jibrin within KIbutz Beit Guvrin. ื‘ื™ืช ืฉืœ ื”ื›ืคืจ ื‘ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ. ืžื›ื•ื ื” ืดืคื™ื ืช ื”ืชื•ืชืด Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Bayt Jibrin in Beit Guvrin

Bayt Jibrin in Beit Guvrin

A house of Bayt Jibrin within KIbutz Beit Guvrin. ื‘ื™ืช ืฉืœ ื”ื›ืคืจ ื‘ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ. ืžื›ื•ื ื” ืดืคื™ื ืช ื”ืชื•ืชืด Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Activists standing in the territory of Bayt Jibrin and in the declared World Heritage Site (that does not metion Bayt Jibrin). Among them, archeologists Rafi Greenberg (Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University) and Gideon Sulimani (Former Senior Archeologist at Antiquities Authority). ืžืคื’ื™ื ื™ื ื‘ื“ืจื™ืฉื” ืœื›ืœื•ืœ ืืช ื”ื›ืคืจ ื›ื—ืœืง ืžืืชืจ ืžื•ืจืฉืช ืขื•ืœืžื™. ืขื•ืžื“ื™ื ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืฉื ืžืฆื ื‘ืชื•ืš ืฉื˜ื— ื”ืืชืจ ื”ืžื•ื›ืจื–. ื‘ื™ื ื™ื”ื ืจืคื™ ื’ืจื™ื ื‘ืจื’, ืžืจืฆื” ืœืืจื›ื™ืื•ืœื•ื’ื™ื” ื‘ืื•ื ืณ ืชืดื ื•ื’ื“ืขื•ืŸ ืกื•ืœื™ืžื ื™, ื‘ืขื‘ืจ ืืจื›ื™ืื•ืœื•ื’ ื‘ืจืฉื•ืช ื”ืขืชื™ (c) NatashaRoth

"Hunna Bayt Jibrin"

"Hunna Bayt Jibrin"

("Bayt Jibrin is Here") ื”ื ื ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ (ื›ืืŸ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ). . Photo: Natasha Roth

On this official sign...

On this official sign...

On this sign, the "Arab village" is mentioned. ื‘ืฉืœื˜ ื”ืกื‘ืจ ื–ื” ืžื•ื–ื›ืจ ืดื”ื›ืคืจ ื”ืขืจื‘ื™ืด. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Orientalism at its best

Orientalism at its best

A typical orientalist description: while the Israeli kibbutz is mentioned with its full name,Beit Guvrin, the Palestinian village is mentioned only as an "Arab village" . ืชื™ืื•ืจ ืื•ืจื™ื™ื ื˜ืœื™ืกื˜ื™ ื˜ื™ืคื•ืกื™: ื‘ืขื•ื“ ืงื™ื‘ื•ืฅ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ื•ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืžืฆื•ื™ื™ืŸ ื‘ืฉืžื• ื”ืžืœื, ื”ื›ืคืจ ื”ืคืœืกื˜ื™ื ื™ ืžืชื•ืืจ ื›ืดื›ืคืจ ืขืจื‘ื™ืด ื‘ืœื‘ื“. Photo: Elรฉonore Bronstein

Entering in the site

Entering in the site

ื ื›ื ืกื™ื ืœืืชืจ. Photo: Elรฉonore Bronstein

In the site.

In the site.

ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ื”ืืชืจ Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

In the site.

In the site.

ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ื”ืืชืจ Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

In the site.

In the site.

ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ื”ืืชืจ Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Entering one of the Bell Caves.

Entering one of the Bell Caves.

ื ื›ื ืกื™ื ืœืžืขืจืช ืคืขืžื•ืŸ ืขืฆื•ืžื”. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Families are visiting the Bell Caves

Families are visiting the Bell Caves

ืžืฉืคื—ื•ืช ืžื‘ืงืจื•ืช ื‘ืืชืจ. ื‘ื—ื•ืฅ ื—ื, ื‘ืคื ื™ื ื ืขื™ื. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza.

Families are visiting the Bell Caves

Families are visiting the Bell Caves

ืžืฉืคื—ื•ืช ืžื‘ืงืจื•ืช ื‘ืืชืจ. ื‘ื—ื•ืฅ ื—ื, ื‘ืคื ื™ื ื ืขื™ื. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza.

Families are visiting the Bell Caves

Families are visiting the Bell Caves

ืžืฉืคื—ื•ืช ืžื‘ืงืจื•ืช ื‘ืืชืจ. ื‘ื—ื•ืฅ ื—ื, ื‘ืคื ื™ื ื ืขื™ื. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza.

In the Bell Caves.

In the Bell Caves.

ืžืฉืชืื™ื ื•ืžืฆืœืžื™ื ื‘ืžืขืจืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ Photo: Elรฉonore Merza.

Archeologist Gideo Sulimani

Archeologist Gideo Sulimani

G.S explains about the site. ื”ืืจื›ื™ืื•ืœื•ื’ ื’ื“ืขื•ืŸ ืกื•ืœื™ืžื ื™ ืžืกื‘ื™ืจ ืขืœ ื”ืืชืจ ื•ืžืขืจื•ืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ. Photo: Vered Navon.

Inside the Cave

Inside the Cave

ื”ืคื™ืจ ื”ืฆืจ ืฉื ื—ืคืจ ื‘ืกืœืข ื”ืงืฉื” ืขื“ ืœื’ื™ืจ ื”ืจืš ืฉื ื—ืฆื‘ ืœืื‘ื ื™ ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ. ื’ื ืœื›ืคืจ ื”ืคืœืกื˜ื™ื ื™. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Preparing the screening.

Preparing the screening.

ืžืชื›ื•ื ื ื™ื ืœื”ืงืจื ืช ืžืฆื’ืช ื”ื•ื™ื“ืื• ืฉืžืชืืจืช ืืช ื”ื“ืจื™ืฉื” ืœืชื™ืงื•ืŸ ืชื™ืื•ืจ ื”ืืชืจ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Preparing the screening.

Preparing the screening.

ืžืงืจื™ื ื™ื ืืช ื”ืžืฆื’ืช ื‘ืชื•ืš ื”ืžืขืจื”. Photo: Vered Navon.

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Screening of the video presentation.

Screening of the video presentation.

ืฆื•ืคื™ื ื‘ื•ื™ื“ืื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ืžืขืจืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Screening of the video presentation.

Screening of the video presentation.

ืฆื•ืคื™ื ื‘ื•ื™ื“ืื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ืžืขืจืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Screening of the video presentation.

Screening of the video presentation.

ืฆื•ืคื™ื ื‘ื•ื™ื“ืื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ืžืขืจืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Screening of the video presentation

Screening of the video presentation

The only reference to Bayt Jibrin in all the descriptions of the World Heritage Site. ื‘ืžืฆื’ืช ืฆื™ื™ื ื• ืืช ื”ืคืขื ื”ื™ื—ื™ื“ื” ืฉื”ืฉื ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืžื•ืคื™ืข ื‘ื›ืœ ื”ืžืขืจื›ืช ื”ืชื™ืื•ืจื™ืช ืฉืœ ืืชืจ ืžื•ืจืฉืช ืขื•ืœืžื™ ื–ื”. Photo: Vered Navon

Screening of the video presentation.

Screening of the video presentation.

ืฆื•ืคื™ื ื‘ื•ื™ื“ืื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ืžืขืจืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Screening of the video presentation.

Screening of the video presentation.

In the presentation a photo of Bayt Jibrin before the Nakba. ืชืžื•ื ื” ื‘ืžืฆื’ืช ืฉืœ ื”ื›ืคืจ ื‘ื™ืช ื’ืณื™ื‘ืจื™ืŸ ืœืคื ื™ ื”ื ื›ื‘ื” Photo: Vered Navon.

Screening of the video presentation

Screening of the video presentation

ืฆื•ืคื™ื ื‘ื•ื™ื“ืื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ืžืขืจืช ื”ืคืขืžื•ืŸ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

People gathering in the Bell Caves.

People gathering in the Bell Caves.

ืงื‘ื•ืฆืช ื ื•ืฆืจื™ื ืžื’ืจืžื ื™ื” ื”ืคืœื™ืื” ื‘ืฉื™ืจื” ื‘ืืงื•ืกื˜ื™ืงื” ื”ื ืคืœืื” ืฉืœ ื”ืžืขืจื”. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Arabic written in the Cave.

Arabic written in the Cave.

ื›ื™ืชื•ื› ื‘ืขืจื‘ื™ืช ื—ืจื•ื˜ ื‘ืงื™ืจ ื”ืžืขืจื”. Photo: Vered Navon

Inside the Cave.

Inside the Cave.

ืคืชื— ื”ืžืขืจื”. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Inside the Cave.

Inside the Cave.

ื”ื™ืœื“ ื ืžืฉื— ื‘ืื•ืจ. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

Leaving the Cave

Leaving the Cave

ื™ื•ืฆืื™ื.. Photo: Elรฉonore Merza

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