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Rescuing the UNRWA Archive: Saving Palestinian History amidst the Gaza Genocide
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Authors/contributors
- Kelcey, Jo (Author)
- Irfan, Anne (Author)
Title
Rescuing the UNRWA Archive: Saving Palestinian History amidst the Gaza Genocide
Abstract
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has entailed extensive attacks on Palestinian heritage and history, including institutional archives which preserve historical documents, like that of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). In this article, we trace how a small team of UNRWA staff successfully resisted these attacks by rescuing the agency’s archival materials and transferring them out of Gaza.
Publication
History Workshop Journal
Date
2025-09-29
Pages
dbaf024
Journal Abbr
Hist Workshop J
Accessed
03/10/2025, 13:53
ISSN
1363-3554
Short Title
Rescuing the UNRWA Archive
Language
English
Library Catalog
Silverchair
License
Israel-Gaza Crisis
Extra
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Citation
Kelcey, J., & Irfan, A. (2025). Rescuing the UNRWA Archive: Saving Palestinian History amidst the Gaza Genocide. History Workshop Journal, dbaf024. https://doi.org/10.1093/hwj/dbaf024
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