Displaced families seek shelter in Yasser Arafat’s damaged museum home in Gaza

In a scene that reflects the scale of destruction in Gaza, displaced families have sought refuge in the museum home of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, which was partially destroyed by Israeli air strikes. Footage by Agence France-Presse (AFP) showed the building, which was turned into a museum after Arafat’s death in 2004, still standing among the ruins with murals honouring his memory. On its metal gate hangs a picture of Arafat wearing his traditional keffiyeh and sunglasses, with current Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the background. The building, located in the al-Rimal neighbourhood near Gaza’s port, sustained damage during the ongoing Israeli bombardment that began in October 2023. University lecturer Ashraf Nafez Abu Salem, who was displaced by […]