[followup] Quoting Ze'ev Erlich: "Every place that had a Jewish settlement, no matter when, needs to be rebuilt" (Erlich before his entry into Lebanon, November 20, 2024)

This statement is quite revealing. It explicitly states the ideological justification for settlement expansion, while showing how historical claims are used to justify current territorial expansion. It also demonstrates the intention to extend this practice beyond current territories into Lebanon. Erlich reveals the broader strategy of using historical Jewish presence, regardless of time period, as justification for current displacement.

Dr. Hami Shiff wrote his doctorate on the use of #archaeology as a tool for shaping identity in Israeli society. He is the head of research at Emek Shaveh organization.

Shiff describes how archaeology has been used as a tool in the displacement of Palestinians since 1967, particularly through the establishment of settlements. Key examples include how Palestinian villages like #Susiya and Nabi Samuel saw residents removed from their homes to enable archaeological excavations. Settlements like #Shiloh were initially established as "archaeological camps."

The process typically involves declaring areas as archaeological sites of Jewish historical significance, followed by military-escorted entries into Palestinian villages.

Shiff notes that this methodology effectively transforms archaeology from a tool for studying history into an instrument for territorial control and population displacement, where findings that don't align with #Jewish historical narratives are often overlooked or dismissed, while those that do are used to justify new settlements and removals.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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