Israel erases Gaza's religious and cultural heritage The Pasha's Palace (13th century), also known as Ridwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, has been completely destroyed. 206 heritage sites have been …More
Israel erases Gaza's religious and cultural heritage
The Pasha's Palace (13th century), also known as Ridwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, has been completely destroyed.
206 heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the Israeli assault.
Have been levelled:
⬥ the ancient harbour of Anthedon (Mycenaean era)
⬥ the archaeological site of the Byzantine Church of Jabalia (built in 444)
⬥ the Great Omari Mosque (7th century)
⬥ the Sayed al-Hashim Mosque (12th century) ⬥ the Library of the Great Omari Mosque (opened in 1277) ⬥ the Samaritan Bathhouse (restored in 1320 by the Mamluk ruler) ⬥ the Rafah Museum (2022) ⬥ the Qarara Museum (2016), whose collection consisted of about 3,000 artefacts dating back to the Canaanites in the Bronze Age. The deliberate destruction of Gaza's cultural artifacts is an ethnocide or cultural genocide. They should have been protected under Article 1 of the 1954 Hague Convention, that Israel has signed along with Palestine.
The Pasha's Palace (13th century), also known as Ridwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, has been completely destroyed.
206 heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the Israeli assault.
Have been levelled:
⬥ the ancient harbour of Anthedon (Mycenaean era)
⬥ the archaeological site of the Byzantine Church of Jabalia (built in 444)
⬥ the Great Omari Mosque (7th century)
⬥ the Sayed al-Hashim Mosque (12th century) ⬥ the Library of the Great Omari Mosque (opened in 1277) ⬥ the Samaritan Bathhouse (restored in 1320 by the Mamluk ruler) ⬥ the Rafah Museum (2022) ⬥ the Qarara Museum (2016), whose collection consisted of about 3,000 artefacts dating back to the Canaanites in the Bronze Age. The deliberate destruction of Gaza's cultural artifacts is an ethnocide or cultural genocide. They should have been protected under Article 1 of the 1954 Hague Convention, that Israel has signed along with Palestine.
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If the Hamas controled Palestinian government signed the agreement, then why did they-Hamas militants take up positions and fire upon the IDF in and around these antiquity sites? They knew what the consequences would be. It's because the virmin didn't care. Blame Hamas for the destruction.
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Yes, but who's going to enforce the treaty?