A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity is a memoir by palestiniancanadian physician, peace activist, and author izzeldin abuelaish. The gazette a vivid, haunting and all but heartbreaking account. Gaza doctor writes book of hope despite death of three. The gaza doctor has been crossing the lines in the sand that divide israelis and palestinians for most of his lifeas a physician who treats.
Palestinian doctor spreads message of life, death and peace. If you take anything from this post, i urge you to take your time in reading this memoir and spend time understanding the message that dr. Mar 28, 2012 and so, i admire abuelaishs stance in his book, i shall not hate, because if anyone has been tested, he has. I shall not hate and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Gaza was not a refugee camp yet, just a place designated for palestinian people when the state of israel came begin. On january 16 2009 israeli shells hit his home in the gaza strip, killing his three daughters and a niece. Aug 15, 2010 izzeldin abuelaishs moving book charts harsh realities of life in gaza and details harrowing family tragedy that may have halted israeli offensive. A day later the israelis claimed to be targeting militants. Even more powerful, however, is abuelaishs persistent message of peace and his call for coexistence. I shall not hate book calgary public library bibliocommons. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity uk ed. I shall not hate, by izzeldin abuelaish the independent. Izzeldin abuelaish, known as the gaza doctor and author of i shall not hate, is a palestinian doctor and infertility expert who was born and raised in th. A palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the jabalia refugee camp in the gaza strip, izzeldin abuelaish is an infertility specialist who lives in gaza but works in israel. He simply tells his own story, with clarity and a humanity of vision. But day by day it filled up with people who had no place else to go to. A palestinian gynaecologist, izzeldin abuelaish, opens his memoirs with a deceptively sunny description of a family day trip to the beach.
The concept of understanding and compassion is lost to palestinians as we all know. This incident, retold in harrowing detail near the end of i shall not hate, is the exclamation point in an eyeopening story of a remarkable person. I shall not hate by izzeldin abuelaish used very good. Heartbreaking, hopeful and horrifying, i shall not hate is a palestinian doctors inspiring account of his extraordinary life, growing up in poverty but determined to treat his patients in gaza and israel regardless of their ethnic origin. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i shall not hate. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity by izzeldin abuelaish heartbreaking, hopeful and horrifying, i shall not hate is a palestinian doctors inspiring account of his extraordinary life, growing up in poverty but determined to treat his patients in gaza and israel regardless of their ethnic origin. Read i shall not hate by izzeldin abuelaish free online. This amazing book tells the life story of dr izzeldin abuelaish, a palestinian who has lived through half a century of horror and destruction in. It is a waste of time, lives, and resources, and has been proven only to beget more violence. May 01, 2019 former president jimmy carter has praised abuelaishs book i shall not hate, saying, in this book, dr. Jan 24, 2012 i shall not hate by izzeldin abuelaish, 9780802779496, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Palestinian doctors push for peace, in a memoir the new york. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity. As biography of a person involved in a conflict, it is not heavy on historical details and analysis.
In the case of izzeldin abuelaish, i should say i feel not only pleased but privileged to be introducing you to a remarkable man. I shall not hate, izzeldin abuelaish 9781408822098. A harvardeducated palestinian doctor, he was born and raised in a refugee camp in the gaza strip and has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between israelis and palestinians new york times. Abuelaish does not attempt to set out a political solution to the conflict. A gaza doctors journey, an autobiography of his loss and transformation, since its release in 2010 it has become an international bestseller, translated into 23 languages. Izzeldin abuelaishs thesis is clear and runs through every chapter of the book. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. By turns inspiring and heartbreaking, hopeful and horrifying, i shall not hate is izzeldin abuelaish s account of an extraordinary life. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 237 pages and is available in hardcover format. Without a trace of hate, the book seeks to inform the world about the festering dispute and to nudge it into promoting a just settlement. Despite his unimaginable loss, he writes near the end of i shall not hate, to those who seek retaliation, i say, even if i got revenge on all the israeli people, would it bring my daughters back. Palestinian doctor spreads message of life, death and. I shall not hate study guide contains a biography of izzeldin abuelaish, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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A gaza doctors journey on the path to peace and human dignity, book tour presentation at powells books in portland, oregon, january 18, 2011. Abuelaish has expressed a remarkable commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation that describes the foundation for a permanent peace in the holy land. I shall not hate a gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity was written by izzeldin abuelaish, which is a riveting yet heartbreaking account of his life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Abuelaishs commitment of forgiveness as the solution to conflict. His book was a best seller in canada for about a year. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity kindle edition by izzeldin abuelaish author visit amazons izzeldin abuelaish page. Jun 04, 2012 izzeldin abuelaish, known as the gaza doctor and author of i shall not hate, is a palestinian doctor and infertility expert who was born and raised in the jabalia refugee camp in the gaza strip. A gaza doctors journey, and autobiography of his loss and transformation, has achieved critical acclaim. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human. Izzeldin abuelaish looks with his son abdallah at a photo of bessan, a daughter. Inspiring memoir of the struggle of a palestinian doctor to preserve his family, humanity and hope in the face of injustice and destruction in the gaza strip. I was talking to a friend about a book that i have recently read about the palestine situation and by chance he had recently read i shall not hate written be a palestinian doctor, izzeldin abuelaish. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity ebook written by izzeldin abuelaish.
Published in 2010, currently in 20 different languages, the book has become an international bestseller and was inspired by the loss of his three daughters. Izzeldin abuelaishs account of his extraordinary life. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity izzeldin abuelaish, izzeldin abuelaish, marek glezerman on. I, probably like many, had only picked up what little i knew from news media. In his book i shall not hate abuelaish constructs a profoundly moving and thoughtful narrative around the attack that killed his daughters bessan 21, mayar 15, and aya and their cousin noor 17.
A harvardtrained palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the jabalia refugee camp in the gaza strip and who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between israelis and palestinians new york times, abuelaish has been crossing the lines. I shall not hate by izzeldin abuelaish penguin random house. In the book son of hamas, he claimed this case was somewhat true however there are many shades of grey. Abuelaish talks about his experience, his work and his book, i shall not hate. Tedxwaterloo izzeldin abuelaish refusing to hate youtube.
A gaza doctors journey by izzeldin abuelaish at indigo. Izzeldin abuelaish now known simply as the gaza doctor captured hearts and headlines around the world in the aftermath of horrific tragedy. Abuelaish is no dalai lama, as much as he wants the world to think as much. Abuelaish s trauma, and successes, and those of the palestinians. The book is an effort to reach out and make something positive out of such a tragedy. A gaza doctors journey on the road to peace and human dignity by izzeldin abuelaish peter oborne on the amazing story of a palestinian medic.
I shall not hate is written by a palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the jabalia refugee camp in the gaza strip, izzeldin abuelaish is an infertility specialist who lives in gaza but works in israel. Abuelaishs house was targeted because it was the source of sniper fire. A good chapter in a bad story, writes izzeldin abuelaish of how he tries to find. The book the israel test claims this was the case from 1949 to 1967. Izzeldin abuelaish is a palestinian medical doctor who was born and raised in the jabalia refugee camp. It was further alleged, but unproven, that the dead girls bodies contained shrapnel from qassam rockets. Another daughter, shatha 16, was badly wounded and left blinded in one eye. A palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the jabalia refugee camp in the gaza strip, izzeldin abuelaish is an infertility specialist who lives in gaza but. Born in poverty in a palestinian refugee camp after his family was forced from ancestral lands now owned by ariel sharon, abuelaish seems to have been hardworking, ambitious and independentminded. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by izzeldin abuelaish.
By turns inspiring and heartbreaking, hopeful and horrifying, i shall not hate is dr. Fastpaced, skillfully organized and highly evocative. Izzeldin abuelaish s account of his extraordinary life. Gaza doctor izzeldin abuelaish two years after israeli. Izzeldin abuelaish, md, mph is a threetime nobel peace prize nominee. Featuring izzeldin abuelaish international peace institute. I shall not hate by izzeldin abuelaish this book is at the same time an autobiography that parallels the bibles job and the qurans ayyub it provides a working and modern day lessons that appears by all events in desperate need to finally be learnt. Izzeldin has written a book called i shall not hate published in april 2010. Read free book excerpt from i shall not hate by izzeldin abuelaish, page 5 of 8. One of the most affecting books i have read on the subject of israel and palestine. Mar 29, 2011 the book s title is i shall not hate and reading his true story is a witness to a love that is stronger than evil. I shall not hate, a gaza doctors journey dr izzeldin abuelaish random house canada 2010 dr izzeldin abuelaish now known simply as gaza doctor captured hearts and headlines around the world in the aftermath of horrific tragedy.
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