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Cultural loss in the Gaza Strip: 226 sites damaged by war!
The Gaza Strip suffers massive cultural damage through the conflict. 316 sites damaged, renovation costs of 261 million euros.
Cultural loss in the Gaza Strip: 226 sites damaged by war!
The devastating effects of the current conflict in the Gaza Strip must not only be measured in human tragedies, but also in the loss of cultural heritage that is invaluable. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Alterstudes, the Israeli attacks were badly damaged by more than 200 cultural sodies, including important archaeological sites and historical buildings. Current evaluations show that 226 sites are affected, 138 of them. Minister Hani al-Hayek denounced this destruction as targeted attacks on the Palestinian identity. The restoration of these damaged sites will cost an estimated 261 million euros and could take up to eight years, such as kathpress.at reported.
In addition to the cultural losses, the daily life of people in the Gaza Strip is also severely affected. In the region, which comprises around 365 square kilometers and counts around 2 million inhabitants, 90 percent of the population were driven out of their homoing during the war. The UN found that about 69 percent of the buildings are destroyed or damaged. Palestinians lived here in particular before the conflict, while the control is partly in the hands of Hamas. The Gaza strip is described here as an "open -air prison" because the freedom of travel of the residents is drastically restricted. How t-online.de Also mentioned, some people returned after the start of the ceasefire last month, but the destruction throw a long shadow on the return of normality.
Culture and civilization on the abyss
The basic destruction of cultural heritage could affect the cultural identity of the Palestinians. These sites above all represent not only history, but also hope for a future identity that is threatened by the repeated conflicts. The situation continues to come to a head, while the international community thinks about possible solutions. The Gaza Strip, in its current state, faces the challenge of not only healing physical wounds, but also rebuilding cultural and social structures.