The man who sold the mural says he feels tricked as he had no idea of its potential value. The local artist who bought the mural told BuzzFeed News his only aim is to preserve it and he does not plan to sell it on for a profit.
The British graffiti artist Banksy is believed to have made a trip to Gaza and done a series of pieces there earlier this year.
A mural of children using an Israeli army watch tower as a swing ride, in the northern Gaza Strip on Feb. 27.
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Banksy is a street artist known for his critical and sardonic murals in public places, which comment on topics such as surveillance and child labour. His pieces regularly sell for more than $500,000 and one fetched $1.1 million at a private auction in 2013, Bloomberg reported at the time. Banksy has never revealed his true identity.
Banksy explained his trip to Gaza in a video posted on his website, writing that he wanted to "highlight the destruction in Gaza."
Now, Rabea Darduna, a man who lives in Gaza, says he has been duped into selling this mural, which was on his doorway, for just $175.
The door with the mural on March 31, 2015.
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