Izzeldin Abuelaish

Izzeldin Abuelaish , MD, MPH is a three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, and is often referred to as "the Gaza Doctor" in the media. He is a Palestinian medical doctor and infertility specialist who has dedicated his life to peace in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He is the Founder and President of the Daughters for Life Foundation, a Canadian charity that provides awards and scholarships to young women in the Middle East in memory of his slain daughters. He gave a TED talk in which...See more

Izzeldin Abuelaish , MD, MPH is a three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, and is often referred to as "the Gaza Doctor" in the media. He is a Palestinian medical doctor and infertility specialist who has dedicated his life to peace in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He is the Founder and President of the Daughters for Life Foundation, a Canadian charity that provides awards and scholarships to young women in the Middle East in memory of his slain daughters. He gave a TED talk in which he says that his aim in establishing the Foundation was to give other young women the opportunity to fulfill his daughters' dreams for an educated future as agents of change in the journey towards peace. He now lives with his family in Canada, 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 ... See less