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UNESCO’s visit to IBBY Palestine
UNESCO Delegation Visit to the Library of IBBY Palestine in Gaza
Handing Khitam her prize for winning UNESCO’s "World Tales" competition
Giovanni SCEPI Head of the Culture Unit at UNESCO Palestine, and Youssef Al-Ejla, Head of UNESCO Office visited PBBY Shawka give Khitam al-Hissi the (...)
A Land Fueled by People and Stones
This moving piece by writer Dima Sehwail written during the 2008-9 war on Gaza it was published in IBBY 33rd Congress book and of the few items read in one of the plenary sessions
A land fueled by people and stones
Faces of people in my country
Their fingers
Legs
Hands
And tongues will (...)
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Most recent articles
The Power of Books: al Shawka- Rafah Library
Tuesday 1 September 2015
In a follow up to our e-mail two days ago, that a library is born (Sikka library) as a temporary replacement of the destroyed al- Ataa library; and the damaged library (al- Shawka) is refurbished and provided by books and equipments.
We enclose some expressive pictures of the latest (...)
A Library is Born!
Tuesday 1 September 2015
This letter was sent to IBBY Sections and Friends
Dear IBBY Friends,
It is around one year now since the Israeli horrendous attack on Gaza and the complete destruction of IBBY al-Ataa library and the damaging of al Shawka library.
The sad reality is that our people in Gaza did not get the (...)
LAP meeting with PBBY
Friday 10 April 2015
During the second visit of a delegation of ‘Librarians and Archivists with Palestine’ (LAP) to the Palestinian Occupied Territory IBBY Palestine arranged for a meeting with the delegation on April 6th, 2015
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After the introduction of attendees, LAP delegates spoke briefly about their (...)
Children Solidarity: Letters of Apprection
Monday 6 April 2015
Letters of the Children of Gaza to the Children of Pakistan
Al Sikka Library
Anwar Fayyad- 11 years
When our house was destroyed I felt lonely and nobody encouraged me to return to my normal life. But thanks to the support of the children of Pakistan with some of your simple handcraft work (...)
One Book – Many Communities ‘Mornings in Jenin’
Friday 3 April 2015
Report on One Book – Many Communities
‘Mornings in Jenin’
End of January 2015 IBBY Palestinian Section held its meeting in the afternoon at Tamer Institute. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the book ‘Mornings in Jenin’ by Suzan Abulhawa which was the first book to be read by (...)
Children Testimonies: We Were Screaming no One Heard Us!
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
We Were Screaming no One Heard Us!
I am the child ‘Uday Barbakh’ and I saw many ugly scenes caused by the late Israeli occupation forces aggression on Gaza.
My parents and I were displaced from our home to my uncle’s home, so as to feel safe, but I was (...)
Children Testimonies: Oh God don’t Deprive Me of My Father!
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
Oh God do not Deprive Me of My Father!
A new day of the tragic days lived by us the children of Gaza. It is the beginning of aggression. I won’t write much, but I will speak with words that will be understood by any person with dignity and humanity. (...)
Children Testimonies: We Felt Death Every Minute!
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
We Felt Death Every Minute!
We were at home on Friday night and we heard the sound of shells being fired from the occupiers on our neighbourhood. We couldn’t sleep all night because of the shelling; it was a difficult day and a bloody night, all my (...)
Children Testimonies: I Looked to the Sky Asking for Mercy
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
I Looked to the Sky Asking for Mercy
From the first day of the war the Israeli military planes were bombing the arable lands next to our house, we were very afraid. The planes were bombing at all times night and day and their horrific sounds did not (...)
Children Testimonies: Our Burnt House
Sunday 29 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
Our Burnt House
During the very cruel war we were sitting at home, and the planes fired two shells in front of our house. We ran away to our uncle’s house, and we found the area more dangerous, so we rushed quickly and walked to our Aunt’s house in the (...)
Children Testimonies: Our Destroyed Home
Sunday 29 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
Our Destroyed Home
I am the child Malak, I am 11 years old. I will tell you about the war on Gaza for the year 2014 after I had told my story for year 2012.
When the land war came on the Gaza district, the population of Beit Hanoun were being exposed (...)
Children Testimonies: No Safe Place
Sunday 29 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
No Safe Place
We were in the month of Ramadan but we did not feel this holy month because the war made us forget hunger but not fear and terror. We love peace but the Zionists love death, destruction and killing.
I was very afraid during the (...)
Children Testimonies: MY Wheelchair
Sunday 29 March 2015
Children Testimonies: Days of Horror
MY Wheelchair
Name: Dina Abd el Raheem Jaber
Age: 8 years
I am the child Dina Jaber, I am 8 years old and an orphan and crippled, and I use a wheel chair.
In the difficult days of the aggression I lived very hard days, the Israelis were bombing the (...)
Open Day in al- Sikka -Beit Hanoun Library
Saturday 28 March 2015
A successful open day was implemented in Al- Sikka - Beit Hanoun (replacement library) this March with the participation of the local community.
An increase in psycho-social activities for children became essential after the Israeli horrific attack on Gaza, last (...)
UPA Supports the Children of PBBY Libraries
Saturday 28 March 2015
IBBY Palestine appreciats the quick response of UPA, to our call to provide the displaced children of our two libraries with school bags, winter cloth and any emergency needs.
