"Unknown to him, as the battle over the creation of the Jewish state raged, teams of Israeli librarians and soldiers were collecting tens of thousands of books from Palestinian homes in Jerusalem, Haifa, Jaffa and elsewhere -- including 256 from Barghouti's home in the Katamon neighbourhood.
For Israel, the effort was a way to preserve books which would eventually be returned to their owners. But for the Palestinians, it was theft." How can it be regarded as anything but theft?
For Israel, the effort was a way to preserve books which would eventually be returned to their owners. But for the Palestinians, it was theft." How can it be regarded as anything but theft?
