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Izzeldin Abuelaish, MD, MPH, is a Palestinian medical doctor and founder of the Daughters for Life Foundation.

Before his three daughters were killed by an Israeli tank shell, two of whom were decapitated  in January 2009 during the Israeli incursion into Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...

, Dr. Abuelaish worked as a researcher at the Gertner Institute at the Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
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 and was the first Palestinian doctor to receive a staff position at an Israeli hospital.

This horrific tragedy did not harden Abuelaish’s heart; neither did it weaken his resolve to act for humanity. He continues to live up the description bestowed upon him by an Israeli colleague, as a magical, secret bridge between Israelis and Palestinians.

Abueaish has been an important figure in the Israeli-Palestinian relations for years, working in Israeli hospitals, and treating Israeli and Palestinian patients.

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto
University of Toronto
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.

Early life

Abulaish was born and raised in the Jabalia
Jabalia
Jabalia also Jabalya is a Palestinian city located north of Gaza City. It is under the jurisdiction of the North Gaza Governorate, in the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Jabalia had a population of 82,877 in mid-year 2006...

 refugee camp. He received his elementary, preparatory and secondary education in the refugee camp
Refugee camp
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 schools.

Education

Abuelaish received a scholarship
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 to study medicine in Cairo
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, Egypt
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 and then a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of London
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From 1997-2002 completed a residency in OB/Gyn at the Soroka University hospital
Soroka Medical Center
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 in Beer Sheva, Israel followed by a subspecialty in Fetal medicine in Italy and Belgium; then a Master in Public health (Health Policy and Management) from the Harvard University
Harvard University
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.

I Shall Not Hate (Book)

I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity
Heather Reisman writes "Every once in a long while you come across a book that touches your heart so deeply you will always remember where you were when you read it. And well after you turn the last page, the story will remain with you[...]Few people in the world today have a better, more richly etched perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian situation than Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish. Few could have as much reason to be angry, disillusioned or combative. But such is not his story. I Shall Not Hate is his story."

The book was published by Random House Canada.

It is a best seller in Canada
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, and is being translated into 15 languages including: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Holland, Turkish, Portuguese, Finnish, Hebrew and Indonesian.
  • Barnes & Noble: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/I-Shall-Not-Hate/Izzeldin-Abuelaish/e/9780802779489/?itm=1&USRI=izzeldin#overviewTab
  • Amazon.com Kindle ebook: http://www.amazon.com/Shall-Not-Hate-Doctors-ebook/dp/B004CYEE0W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=AZC9TZ4UC9CFC&s=digital-text&qid=1297371512&sr=8-2-catcorr


The Telegraph UK
  • Peter Oborne on the amazing story of a Palestinian medic: I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity by Izzeldin Abuelaish.: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/8300930/I-Shall-Not-Hate-A-Gaza-Doctors-Journey-on-the-Road-to-Peace-and-Human-Dignity-by-Izzeldin-Abuelaish.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d521999d9531141,0
  • Michael Moore must read: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/must-read/i-shall-not-hate
  • KQED radio: http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201101131000

Daughters for Life Foundation

Daughters for Life, founded in 2010, is a registered Canadian charity that provides young women in high school and university the opportunity to develop a strong voice and play a more influential role in improving the quality of life throughout the Middle East through their education. We believe that every girl throughout the Middle East has the right to higher education and training. To this end, the foundation provides scholarship awards to encourage young women to pursue their studies at universities in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Syria.

Honours and Awards

  • Middle East Institute honors Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Palestinian physician.: http://iar-gwu.org/node/111
  • Caroline Lucas: My nomination for Euro-Parliament peace award: http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/2009/09/17/my-nomination-for-a-top-euro-parliament-award/
  • Common Ground Awards: A Night of Celebration: http://www.sfcg.org/sfcg/common-ground-awards/20009-awardee-dr-izzeldin-abuelaish.html
  • The Common Ground Award: http://thecommongroundblog.com/2009/11/03/common-ground-awards-a-night-of-celebration/
  • European Jewish Press: Peace-preaching Palestinian doctor among finalists of European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize: http://www.ejpress.org/article/39764
  • Irish medical times: Doctors up for human rights ‘Sakharov’ prize: http://www.imt.ie/news/foreign-news/2009/10/doctors-up-for-human-rights-sakharov-prize.html
  • Euractiv: Shortlist of three for EU human rights prize: http://www.euractiv.com/en/pa/shortlist-eu-human-rights-prize/article-186162
  • 2009 :Stavros Niarchos Prize for Survivorship
  • 2009: Search for Common Ground Award; Washington
  • 2009: Middle East Institute Award; Washington
  • 2009: Sakharov Human Rights Prize nominee
  • 2010: Uncommon Courage Award; Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding; Queens College, NY, USA
  • 2010: Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award of Canada
  • Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
    Nobel Peace Prize
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     2010
  • One of the 500 Most Influential Muslims for two consecutive years 2009 and 2010 by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre

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