Izzeldin abuelaish biography template

Professor Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian Canadian physician and an internationally recognized human rights and inspirational peace activist devoted to advancing health and education opportunities for women and girls in the Middle East, through both his research and his charitable organization The Daughters for Life Foundation.

He has dedicated his life to using health as a vehicle for peace, and, despite all odds, succeeded, aided by a great determination of spirit, strong faith, and a stalwart belief in hope and family. He is a man who walks the walk and who leads by example.

Professor Izzeldin Abuelaish was born and raised in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip.

He is the first Palestinian doctor to receive an appointment at the Soroka hospital. Through his work, he has experienced firsthand the impacts of conflict in countries like Palestine, Egypt, Israel, Uganda, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia.

His experience working as both an insider and outsider to conflict ha