b'LAW 3: EVERY BOOK ITS READERNo book should go unreadlibraries should work to connectreaders with the materials they need (Ranganathan, 1931).Violations in Palestine:The destruction of libraries, paired with the mass killingof scholars, librarians, and students, ensures that booksand knowledge have no readers left.The killing of librarians and academics, such as DoaaAl-Masri (librarian at the Edward Said Library) andDr. Refaat Alareer (poet and professor at the IslamicUniversity of Gaza), is an intentional intellectualgenocide.The looting of Palestinian archives by Israeli forcessince 1948 ensures that Palestinian history isinaccessible, preventing people from connecting withtheir own heritage. The UNHRC (2016) recognizes theright of all people to access their cultural heritage, andcondemns the destruction of cultural institutions as aviolation of international human rights.(Librarians and Archivists with Palestine, 2024)What This Means:Denying a population access to books and educationhinders growth and resistance. This law demandsequity in knowledgesomething Palestiniansare methodically denied.'