In this conversation, Dr. Akram M. Lilja discusses the severe impact of Israeli bombardment on Gaza’s cultural heritage. UNESCO has reported the damage to 22 significant sites as of January 25, including religious sites, historically important buildings, cultural property repositories, a monument, a museum, and archaeological sites. Key locations like the historic Great Al-Omari Mosque, … Read more
In a rare move, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been indefinitely shut in protest against what church leaders say is “discriminatory” Israeli policy aimed at weakening Christian presence in the holy city. In a statement released on Sunday, church leaders said Israel was violating the status quo at the site, which is one of the holiest in Christianity, at an ‘unprecedented level’
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