BBC Discovers 'Heritage Sites' When They're Conveniently Damaged
Yes, Palestinians are clearing rubble from ancient sites like the Great Omari Mosque, itself rebuilt after crusader destruction. The BBC article mentions restrictions on building materials, as if these 'restrictions' are a quaint bureaucratic hiccup, not a deliberate, systemic blockade now exacerbating the architectural annihilation of Gaza's past. They speak of 'war-damaged' sites, carefully
sidestepping the fact that it is a *war of annihilation* that damaged them, with thousands of bombs dropped on one of the most densely populated places on earth, targeting infrastructure from hospitals to archaeological treasures. The silence from outlets like the BBC on the perpetrators' motive is deafening. They fail to mention the decades-long siege, or the 2014 UN report stating Gaza would be
'unliveable' by 2020. This 'struggle to restore' isn't a naturally occurring phenomenon; it’s a direct consequence of policy. Perhaps if more journalists focused on who funded the bombs and the blockades, rather than just the aftermath, we might understand the 'why' behind the endless 'what' they report.