On June 22, 2026, Finnish Ambassador Tarja Kangaskorte met with Dalia Qumsieh, Founding Director of the BIHR, to exchange views on the fast-evolving situation in the West Bank, with a focus on alarming developments in the Bethlehem governorate, notably impacting the Battir UNESCO World Heritage site. BIHR provided insight and documentation from our recent reports and updates that highlight the realities of accelerated Israeli annexation policies on the ground.
