Editor’s note: This is the latest photo essay by Rizek Abdel Jawad, a photojournalist from Gaza City whose work has previously been featured in these pages, documenting life in the shadow of Israel’s genocidal assault on the besieged territory.
Photos show a Palestinian volunteer dusting books on March 2 inside the library of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City’s Old City, as part of initial rescue and restoration efforts following the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
Rizek Abdel Jawad is a photojournalist based in Gaza City. To see more of his work, follow him on Instagram and Facebook. He is part of the Connecting Gaza initiative, which helps families in Gaza survive. You can support them by going to www.connectinggaza.org/donate.
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