Throughout my career at the World Bank, and at the UN, I have come across many war zones but none compare to what I have just seen in Gaza: no scene of destruction, desolation and despair I have witnessed is equal to the tragic stage of Gaza.
Inger Andersen, Vice President of the MENA region at the World Bank
![The oldest Lutheran Church in Palestine, located in Bethlehem, founded in 1854 [rayinmanila / Flickr]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2-50681930892_ee7bcf6313_k-500x333.jpg.webp)
![Palestinian protestors confront Israeli troops in Gaza City, 1987, during the First Intifada [21 Dec 1987, Sharir Efi / Israel Press and Photo Agency (I.P.P.A.) / Dan Hadani collection, National Library of Israel / Wikimedia]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_1987_V_Dan_Hadani_Archive-e1731173356988-500x333.jpg.webp)
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