b'LAW 5: THE LIBRARY IS A GROWINGORGANISMLibraries should expand and evolve to meet the needs of society.(Ranganathan, 1931).Violations in Palestine:Instead of growth, Palestinian libraries are beingsystematically erased.The total destruction of museums, archives, andcultural centers (such as the Rafah Museum, whichhoused over 3,500 artifacts) means that Palestinianknowledge is actively shrinking rather thangrowing. The Israeli military detonated the last remainingbuildings of Al-Israa University, ensuring there isno infrastructure left for knowledge to flourish(Librarians and Archivists with Palestine, 2024)What This Means:Libraries should be growing, but in Palestine, theyare being systematically reduced to nothing.The destruction of knowledge is a long-termstrategy of cultural genocide.'