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The research aims to examine the roles of libraries and archives in Palestine amid systemic inequalities and cultural suppression.

Palestine's Institutions of Memory: Libraries and Archives

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Explores libraries and archives in Palestine addressing cultural erasure and human rights challenges.

The research aims to examine the roles of libraries and archives in Palestine amid systemic inequalities and cultural suppression.
Thematic content analysis was conducted using key scholarly literature in English.
Five interrelated themes were identified: social inequalities, political interventions, ethical concerns, human rights violations, and archival violence.
The study incorporates a human rights framework to address the issues faced by memory institutions.
Palestinian memory institutions face restricted access and systematic archival erasure.
The findings reveal the institutions' roles in resistance against political constraints while preserving local identity.
Counter-archiving practices have emerged as a strategy to combat epistemic domination and support cultural resilience.

İlker Çakmakkaya (2026) studied this question.

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