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Archives interrupted: Vintage pics show Gaza 'we no longer know'

Some 300 images trace a cosmopolitan Gaza before war, while the archive’s reconstruction was disrupted by blockade and Israeli strikes.

Summary by Al-Monitor
When Kegham Djeghalian photographed daily life in Gaza last century, the Palestinian territory was synonymous with Hollywood-inspired brides, fancy dress parties and excursions to smoke a hookah at the beach.They are images from a time far removed from the rubble and tent cities of the now war-ravaged Gaza Strip."It's a Gaza we no longer know. A joyful Gaza, one full of hope, connected to the world, with trains and an airport," said his grandson…

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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