Gaza Herald _Volunteers in the central Gaza Strip city of Deir al-Balah have launched an initiative to preserve what remains of the historic Abu Salim Mosque after it was heavily damaged in an Israeli strike on August 24. The campaign, […]
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Gaza Herald _As Israeli authorities continue to challenge the characterization of what occurred in the Gaza Strip as genocide, while acknowledging the military actions themselves, a new book by British-Israeli architect and researcher Eyal Weizman offers a detailed documentary and
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Gaza Herald – Inside a large tent in southern Gaza, volunteers wearing surgical gloves carefully clean ancient mosaics, pottery, maps, and historic documents in a race to preserve the enclave’s cultural heritage as ongoing Israeli genocide continues to devastate historical
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Gaza Herald _Since Hamas established its political bureau in the early 1990s, a series of leaders have guided the movement through pivotal moments in its history. Each leadership period reflected changing political and security realities, with priorities ranging from building
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Gaza Herald _Long before the war turned much of Gaza into rubble, its streets, churches, mosques, mosaics, and ancient artifacts told the story of civilizations that had flourished there for thousands of years. Today, as bombs continue to erase landmarks
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Gaza Herald _As Israeli bombardment continues to devastate Gaza’s historic landmarks, a group of young volunteers is risking everything to rescue centuries of Palestinian heritage before it disappears beneath the ruins forever. While much of the world’s attention remains focused
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Gaza Herald _Besides causing immense human suffering, Israel has destroyed museums, religious buildings, historic artefacts, and archaeological treasures. The devastation of Israel’s war on Gaza has not spared the besieged strip’s cultural heritage and museums, mosques, churches, and archaeological sites
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Gaza Herald _For many Western audiences, Israel’s assault on Gaza is often presented as a reaction to the events of October 7, 2023—a sudden conflict triggered by a single day of violence. Yet a growing body of historical evidence, testimonies,
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Gaza Herald – In displacement camps across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian families marked the 78th anniversary of the Nakba while enduring conditions they say mirror and intensify the original experience of mass displacement in 1948. Elderly residents and families now
Hera Herald – In a city where displacement has become routine, and survival is measured in repetition rather than stability, a small cultural space has emerged as a symbol of endurance. The “Phoenix Library” in Gaza City opened this week,
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