"Hamas' military wing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam last month bulldozed part of a site designated of historic value by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in order to make room for the group's terrorist training, according to Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse.
Less than two years ago, UNESCO voted in Palestine as a member in order to help the Palestinians preserve heritage sites under their control.
The destruction of a portion of the ancient Anthedon Harbor along the Mediterranean coast of Gaza has prompted the group UN Watch to send a blistering letter to the head of UNESCO slamming the world body for ignoring Hamas' actions. Al-Monitor reports:
The Anthedon seaport, which dates back over 3,000 years to the Mycenaean era, is considered one of the most important sites in the Middle East and is the oldest harbor in Gaza. It was designated an international heritage site by UNESCO in 2012. The location was discovered in 1997 on the space of 180,000 square meters. It contains mosaic floors with historical pillars from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic ages.
The Ministry of Tourism in Gaza - also run by Hamas - is denying the site was damaged and insists the land will be repurposed for military purposes only "temporarily.""




Repurposing for military purposes is a violation of the Geneva Conventions. HAMAS was the group that had it declared a UN Historical site- so who is at fault here????