Confiscation and management of the Palestinian Libraries during and after 1948: rescue or looting?
The purpose of this article is to examine the fate of Palestinian-owned books and libraries looted or confiscated in 1948 and subsequently transferred to the National Library and the Hebrew University. At the beginning of the twentieth century, private and public libraries were an integral part of a...
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Revue d'histoire culturelle
2025
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Περίληψη: | The purpose of this article is to examine the fate of Palestinian-owned books and libraries looted or confiscated in 1948 and subsequently transferred to the National Library and the Hebrew University. At the beginning of the twentieth century, private and public libraries were an integral part of a process of modernization in Palestinian society. During the 1948 war, these libraries, both private and public, were transferred to the National Library of Israel. This transfer, which could have been considered a preservation operation, took on a new dimension when the question of the books' return to their owners was no longer raised. The identification of these books under the title “AP” (Abandoned Property) marked their definitive entry into the national collections, hindering the possibility of their eventual restitution. These controversial issues have been raised throughout the troubled history of these collections. |
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