Gazan physician Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, who lost three daughters during Operation Cast Lead, has been informed that he has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Abuelaish explained that he received formal notification of his nomination during a visit in Belgium, where he was declared an honorary citizen. He explained that there notification gives him hope for a better tomorrow and if he indeed receives the prize, he would dedicate it to the “simple people on both sides, Israelis and Palestinians”.
Abuelaish is a member of the staff in Tel Aviv’s Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. He stated that the prize serves to strengthen his values, continuing to work to save lives and bring about peace between the two nations.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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I DONT KNOW why he deserves the noble prize.yes he is a doctor, and aims to heal all people which is what he trained and committed to do. it is unfortunate and tragic that he lost three daughters during operation cast iron in gaza. however, many people lost family members to terrorists, none of whom got the noble prize.6 million people were killed by inhumane manners during the 2nd world war, most included whole families.fathers ,mothers, daughter,sons and other family ties .no noble award was offered to them. in fact many of the people killed were great scientists, doctors and other human being conscious endeavors.
possibly, as a token of appreciation towards an individual who works together with both arabs and jews to heal and help them, it makes good sense to show the world that it appreciates such human kindness.
i gurantee you that if that is the case, the arabs terrorists will kill mas soon as they can.
Didn’t I read recently he was bashing Israel? If so, it’s not surprising he hates Israel, even without his daughters’ deaths as a reason. We are always the enemy.
Well, if Jimmy Carter & Arafat could get this prize, I guess this guy can. I’m only surprised they didn’t posthumously confer it on Hitler or Idi Amin.
EU, Obama, Nobel Prize Committee…
“Ein Lono Le’Hishoen Ele al Avinu She’Bashomayim”.
Objectively, this makes sense. Since, I assume, he is an arab who has lost three daughters but works in Tel Aviv in addition to stating he would dedicate the award and his work to the lives of Israelis and Palestinians, to bring about peace, I can understand the committee’s choice. But, frankly, I am not interested in arabs.
Being nominated for a Nobel prize is no big deal. Anyone can be nominated, and all sorts of shvartzyor have been nominated. It’s not an honour.