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Intensifying Battle Over Biblical Archaeology as Israeli Scholars Face Academic Boycott

Intensifying Battle Over Biblical Archaeology as Israeli Scholars Face Academic Boycott

TEL AVIV – A prominent archaeology journal has taken a controversial stance by effectively barring Israeli submissions regarding Judea and Samaria unless there is cooperation with Palestinian authorities. This development reflects a broader campaign perceived by many analysts as an effort to obscure Jewish historical ties to the Land of Israel.

According to a report by The Press Service of Israel, the Palestine Exploration Quarterly (PEQ)—a peer-reviewed publication from the London-based Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF)—has declared that it will not accept submissions from researchers affiliated with institutions in what it terms