I Shall Not Hate

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A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity

By Izzeldin Abuelaish

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In I Shall Not Hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish, the author, a Palestinian doctor, shares his inspiring journey from life in Gaza to advocating for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Despite personal tragedies and the ongoing conflict that touches his own family deeply, he promotes forgiveness and understanding as pivotal steps toward achieving lasting peace. This heartfelt memoir speaks to the power of resilience and hope in the face of adversity.
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This book may appeal to you if you are inspired by stories of resilience and forgiveness amidst intense personal tragedy. It offers a profound insight into the power of hope and peace in the face of ongoing conflict, making it a compelling read for those interested in personal narratives that advocate for compassion and understanding.

I Shall Not Hate

The extraordinary story of a Palestinian doctor who, despite witnessing the death of three of his daughters in the Israeli incursion into Gaza in January 2009, continued his medical and humanitarian work aimed at bringing the people of the region together in peace.

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Heart-breaking, hopeful and horrifying, I Shall Not Hate is a Palestinian doctor's 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.

A London University- and Harvard-trained 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 is an infertility specialist who lives in Gaza but works in Israel.

On the strip of land he calls home (where 1.5 million Gazan refugees are crammed into a few square miles), the Gaza doctor has been crossing the lines in the sand that divide Israelis and Palestinians for most of his life. As a physician who treats patients on both sides of the line, and as a humanitarian who sees the need for improved health and education for women as the way forward in the Middle East, he is a beacon of hope.

Most recently, he is the father whose three daughters were killed by Israeli shells on 16 January 2009, during Israel's incursion into the Gaza Strip. It was his response to this tragedy that made news and won him humanitarian awards around the world. Instead of seeking revenge or sinking into hatred, Izzeldin Abuelaish called for the people in the region to start talking to each other. His deepest hope is that his daughters will be ‘the last sacrifice on the road to peace between Palestinians and Israelis’.

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I Shall Not Hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish receives praise for its powerful message advocating against hatred and revenge, showcasing an extraordinary commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation essential for lasting peace in the Middle East. Esteemed figures like Elie Wiesel and President Jimmy Carter commend the author for his moral courage, compassion, and the hopeful vision embedded in his personal experiences. Reviewers appreciate the book's vivid portrayal of life in the Gaza Strip and consider it a crucial read for those interested in peace and understanding in the region.

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ISBN: 9781408822098

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 264

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About the Author

Izzeldin Abuelaish, is a Palestinian doctor and infertility expert who was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. He received a scholarship to study medicine in Cairo, Egypt, and then received a diploma from the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of London. He completed a residency in the same discipline at Soroka hospital in Israel, followed by a subspecialty in fetal medicine in Italy and Belgium. He then undertook a masters in public health at Harvard University. Before his three daughters were killed in January 2009 during the Israeli incursion into Gaza, Dr Abuelaish worked as a researcher at the Gerner Institute at the Sheba hospital in Tel Aviv. He now lives with his family in Toronto, where he is an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

His website and foundation can be found at www.daughtersforlife.com