Gaza archaeology is under systematic attack. Israel destroys the Pasha Palace, loots 20,000 artefacts—wipes centuries of Palestinian heritage

During two years of war and destruction in Gaza, Israel wasn’t satisfied with destroying homes and killing civilians — it launched a systematic campaign against Palestinian heritage. The Pasha Palace, one of Gaza’s most prominent historical landmarks, was looted at first by Israel, with around 20,000 rare artefacts stolen, before most of it was then […]

By Alaa Shamali

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