Palestinian police on red alert over antiquities smuggling
Palestinian police say the Israeli-controlled Area C is their weak spot in the battle against antiquities smuggling.
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Despite efforts by the Palestinian police, more and more antiquities in Palestine end up in the hands of the smugglers, the Palestinian police told Al-Monitor.
Hassan al-Jamal, chief of the Antiquity and Tourism Police, told Al-Monitor that antiquities smuggling has increased over the past year and that the Achilles' heel of smuggling is the Israeli-controlled Area C.
