• Palestinian elderly Talal Taha reads a newspaper at his house in Gaza January 5, 2023. REUTERS / Mohammed Saleh
    Palestinian elderly Talal Taha reads a newspaper at his house in Gaza January 5, 2023. REUTERS / Mohammed Saleh
  • Palestinian Talal Taha began collecting newspapers in the 1970s
    Palestinian Talal Taha began collecting newspapers in the 1970s
  • He still takes delivery of four Palestinian dailies: Al-Quds, Al-Ayyam, Al-Nahar and Felesteen
    He still takes delivery of four Palestinian dailies: Al-Quds, Al-Ayyam, Al-Nahar and Felesteen
  • He writes his name, phone number and address on each of the papers before reading them
    He writes his name, phone number and address on each of the papers before reading them
  • 'Newspapers have history,' Mr Taha said. 'They are priceless'
    'Newspapers have history,' Mr Taha said. 'They are priceless'
  • 'My interest grew during the Camp David agreement and the October war in 73,' he said
    'My interest grew during the Camp David agreement and the October war in 73,' he said
  • 'You are finished,' he tells people who say newspapers are finished
    'You are finished,' he tells people who say newspapers are finished
  • Reading the paper 'is completely different from viewing images (on mobile phones)', Mr Taha says
    Reading the paper 'is completely different from viewing images (on mobile phones)', Mr Taha says
  • 'Any old paper that you hold and look at is completely different from photographs'
    'Any old paper that you hold and look at is completely different from photographs'
  • Mr Taha keeps every piece of paper he is given. He also has a collection of 3,000 invitations
    Mr Taha keeps every piece of paper he is given. He also has a collection of 3,000 invitations

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Gaza man spurns digital with collection of 25,000 newspapers - in pictures

Known as 'The Newspaperman', Palestinian Talal Taha has a trove dating back 50 years

The National

January 10, 2023

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Updated: January 10, 2023, 8:11 AM
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