A review by iffer
I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity by Izzeldin Abuelaish

4.0

This briefly explains some of the history behind the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, but, more importantly, puts human faces on the conflict. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a remarkable man, both in his academic and career achievement, as well as his resilience and determination not to hate, even after the tragic, and utterly preventable, deaths of three of his daughters. Unfortunately, Abuelaish also seems like the exception in these matters, and the account is a convincing argument that conditions need to change in Gaza not only to make baseline humane living conditions possible, but to also provide opportunities for hope for the future through education, and freedom from fear and harassment. The memoir is compelling, but the the writing sometimes makes the messages, though valid, sound trite at times.