The secret quest to preserve Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh's diaries
NPRSaturday, September 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh has documented Israel's occupation of the West Bank since day one. Fearing the occupation might consume his archive, he secretly moved it to Scotland
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh has documented Israel's occupation of the West Bank since day one. Fearing the occupation might consume his archive, he secretly moved it to Scotland Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Palestinian and Raja Shehadeh.
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Leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh has documented Israel's occupation of the West Bank since day one. Fearing the occupation might consume his archive, he secretly moved it to Scotland
Why it matters
This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Palestinian and Raja Shehadeh.
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