Dr. Hamdan Taha described the astonishing neglect of antiquities and said that until now Palestinians seemed only to have been concerned with spiritual rather than material heritage. Many locations have been stolen since '67 but as Dr. Kamal Abdul Fatah said there are still more than 4,000 sites in the West Bank alone which must be protected to escape the destruction which has taken place at 11,000 other Arab sites and is a disaster for scientific and historical research. Other topics covered at this conference were the renovation and restoration of antiquities and sites. Some specific examples given were Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jifna and Hebron. The importance of tourism both now and in the future was discussed at length, particularly the interconnection between tourism and archaeology. The urgent need for Palestinian museums, and the steps currently being taken to establish these was the topic for the final session.

Speakers included Abdul Aratouf Bargouti, Fatime Hamad, Dr. Mohammed Ma'en Sadakh and Mr. Ali Ziyadh.