Izzeldin Abuelaish

February 3, 1955

He received his elementary, preparatory and secondary education in the refugee camp schools. Abuelaish received a scholarship to study medicine in Cairo, Egypt and then a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of London. He has written a book named I Shall Not Hate. The organisation provides scholarship awards to encourage young women to pursue their studies at universities in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Syria. Doctor Abuelaish was the first Palestinian doctor to receive a staff position at an Israeli hospital, where he treated both Israeli and Palestinian patients. Immediately before the war he was a researcher at the Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv and already an important figure in Israeli-Palestinian relations. He is currently Associate Professor of Global Health at the University of Toronto. According to The Express Tribune, "there was hardly anyone in the audience who did not choke or wipe away a silent tear while listening to Palestinian doctor and author Izzeldin Abuelaish.." 2009: Stavros Niarchos Prize for Survivorship.

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Background

Abulaish was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.

Education

From 1997–2002 completed a residency in OB/Gyn at the Soroka University hospital in Beer Sheva, Israel, followed by a subspecialty in fetal medicine in Italy and Belgium. Then a master"s degree in Public Health (Health Policy and Management) from Harvard University.

Career

He received his elementary, preparatory and secondary education in the refugee camp schools. Abuelaish received a scholarship to study medicine in Cairo, Egypt and then a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of London. He has written a book named I Shall Not Hate.

The organisation provides scholarship awards to encourage young women to pursue their studies at universities in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Syria.

Doctor Abuelaish was the first Palestinian doctor to receive a staff position at an Israeli hospital, where he treated both Israeli and Palestinian patients. Immediately before the war he was a researcher at the Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv and already an important figure in Israeli-Palestinian relations.

He is currently Associate Professor of Global Health at the University of Toronto. According to The Express Tribune, "there was hardly anyone in the audience who did not choke or wipe away a silent tear while listening to Palestinian doctor and author Izzeldin Abuelaish.." 2009: Stavros Niarchos Prize for Survivorship.

Achievements

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 at Queens College, New York, United States of America 2010: Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award of Canada Named one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims for two consecutive years 2009 and 2010 by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre 2011: Lombardy Region Peace Prize 2012: Calgary Peace Prize 2013: Member of the Order of Ontario 2014: Winner in the internationally reputed category of The Public Peace Prize.

Membership

Order of Ontario]

2013: Member of the Order of Ontario.

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