Endnote 2 – The Rampant Rape of Israel’s Archaeological Sites

Both Kollek and Hecht sit on the Archaeological Council appointed by the Minister of Education. This council issues excavation permits and makes policy recommendations—including matters concerning the antiquities trade and antiquities plunder. The fact that both these men are collectors with a financial interest in the antiquities trade represents a clear conflict of interest that long ago should have resulted in the resignations of Kollek and Hecht from the Archaeological Council.