Gazan Culture Preserved Amid Conflict
In Madrid, a citizen’s forum organized by Spain’s Ernest Urtasun’s Ministry showcased Palestinian creators preserving their culture despite ongoing conflict in Gaza. The event preceded an international forum with 30 ministerial delegations seeking ways to support Palestinian cultural institutions.
Participants shared stories of resilience. UN officials smuggling family history archives, women carrying traditional dresses under their clothing to save them from destroyed museums, and individuals digitizing ancient artifacts before they could be bombed.
The Museo Palestino in Birzeit, though largely inaccessible to Palestinians, has mounted 255 exhibitions globally. Amer Shomali, director of the Museo Palestino, highlighted the systematic looting of Palestinian artifacts, beginning in 1948, and the irony of Palestinians having to repurchase their own heritage from sites like eBay.
The forum emphasized the importance of remembering Gaza and supporting its cultural preservation as a form of resistance and identity. The international community is now tasked with finding collaborative solutions to aid the sector.
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