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Palestinians rescue rare books and heritage crafts from Gaza's rubble

Times of Palestine

Palestinians rescue rare books and heritage crafts from Gaza's rubble

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Mohammed Saad kneels amid pulverized concrete in Beit Lahia, carefully brushing dust from the spine of a weathered novel. The salvage effort, documented in a project called "Al-Makshouf," focuses on rescuing Gaza's cultural heritage from destruction across the territory, the Palestine News Network reported.

Palestinians are retrieving rare books and traditional crafts from the rubble as part of efforts to preserve their cultural legacy amid widespread devastation. The initiative represents an attempt to recover tangible pieces of Palestinian identity and history from damaged homes and neighborhoods.

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