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The Khalidi Library: A Hidden Gem Preserving Palestinian Identity in Jerusalem

Despite challenges, the Khalidi Library in Jerusalem has persisted in the face of Israeli erasure, preserving a rich heritage of Palestinian cultural production for future generations.

May 25, 2017
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The Khalidi Library, Jerusalem (Photo by Ludvig14 via Wikimedia Commons)

by Vittoria Volgare

Walking in the old city of Jerusalem, there is a significant institution that might easily go unnoticed: the Khalidi Library. The organization is a hidden treasure housed in a thirteenth century Mamluk building in the heart of the city. It is the largest private l…

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