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How Palestinians Built a Digital Archive That Can't Be Erased: Lessons in Resilient Data Preservation

Since October 2023, destruction of cultural sites in Gaza has accelerated. The Palestinian Museum in Birzeit has built an open-source digital archive with over 500,000 digitized items, designed to be 'unlootable.' This article examines the technology, team, and funding behind the project and offers lessons for any organization seeking to preserve data against physical or political threats.