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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Does Palestine need a new presidential palace or a national library? When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opted for the latter, he received the approval of the country’s academics and book buffs, who herald the future library as a major tool to bring together Palestine’s scattered archives.
Abbas’ announcement to turn the presidential palace into a national library comes after five years of construction efforts in Sarda, a town north of Ramallah.
