Residents of Sebastia say heritage project is pretext for massive land grab and expansion of Jewish settlements Residents of Sebastia say heritage project is pretext for massive land grab and expansion of Jewish settlements T he Byzantine-era church lies half hidden in the shade. Roman columns rise from among the olive trees, even older ruins linked to Israelite kings are overgrown. To the west, the Mediterranean is just visible on the horizon. To the north and south, rise the hills of the