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Plunder and the ensuing trade in antiquities have been consequences of war since antiquity. Trade in antiquities is today regulated by a number of regulations in both national and international law. Both Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories are in different ways exceptions to the rule when it comes to national and international regulation in this field. The last year’s heavy Israeli offensive in Gaza has aggravated already existing problems. My intention is to provide a short overview of the different problems that arise due to the particular circumstances existing in the occupied areas on the one hand, and in the state of Israel on the other.