Daybreak in Gaza: New anthology aims to preserve a culture being destroyed

The immediate and ever present threat of death is the primary concern for the 2.3 million Palestinians who live in the besieged Gaza Strip amidst Israel's devastating military campaign.

As of early July, 35 percent of the territory's buildings have been destroyed, at least 38,900 people are confirmed to have been killed, while another 10,000 are buried under rubble.

According to UK medical journal the Lancet, the total death toll caused by the conflict could be as high as 186,000.

Israel faces charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice and its leader Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a potential International Criminal Court arrest warrant for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

With near total political and military backing from its allies in Washington DC and no tangible progress in attempts to reach a ceasefire, the devastation will likely continue for months.

For the people of Gaza, there is a Gaza that was and a Gaza that is.

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