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Raja Shehadeh Archives Digitized, Moved to Scotland Safely

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Raja Shehadeh Safeguards Archive

Raja Shehadeh moved his 40-year diary archive from Ramallah to Scotland to safeguard it.
He feared Israeli soldiers would destroy the diaries.
He digitized the archive page by page with the University of Edinburgh and Exeter.
Three people worked day and night to digitize the diaries and related documents.
The digitized files were mailed discreetly to Scotland to avoid attracting attention.

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Raja Shehadeh Pursues Justice

He pursued a police investigation into his father’s 1985 killing through 2025.
He alleges a prison-sent collaborator sent a threatening letter demanding a land-case withdrawal.
He suspects Israeli authorities shielded the collaborator, blocking police from targeting the main culprit.
Police investigations stalled, never advancing beyond the collaborator’s identity despite his documentation.
He documented repeated refusals by Israeli officials to reopen the 1985 murder file.

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Raja Shehadeh Safeguards Archive

Raja Shehadeh moved his 40-year diary archive from Ramallah to Scotland to safeguard it.
He feared Israeli soldiers would destroy the diaries.
He digitized the archive page by page with the University of Edinburgh and Exeter.
Three people worked day and night to digitize the diaries and related documents.
The digitized files were mailed discreetly to Scotland to avoid attracting attention.

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