Gazan Doctor and Peace Advocate Loses 3 Daughters to Israeli Fire and Asks Why

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nytimes.com - 1/18/2009

Gazan Doctor and Peace Advocate Loses 3 Daughters to Israeli Fire and Asks Why

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The day after his home was fired upon, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish struggled to hold on to the humane philosophy that has guided his life and work. >

ynetnews.com - 1/22/2009

Gazan doctor says death toll inflated

— ynetnews.com — Physician at Gaza's Shifa Hospital tells Italian newspaper number of dead in Israeli offensive 'stands at no... more than 500 or 600, most of them youths recruited to Hamas' ranks'. Senior Palestinian Health Ministry official denies claims, IDF estimate ... (more) Gazan doctor says death toll inflated

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truthdig.com - 1/18/2009

Israel Under Fire for Gaza Killings

— truthdig.com — As Israel’s Security Cabinet prepared to vote on a possible cease-fire in Gaza on Saturday, the Israeli... army drew criticism for the deaths of two boys who were taking cover at a United Nations school in northern Gaza, according to the New ... (more) Israel Under Fire for Gaza Killings

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The Unbearable Heaviness of Being
the talking dog — ... Hamas, and the deaths of more than 1,200 Palestinians and 13 Israelis, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert insisted that “we have reached all the goals of the war, and beyond.” And so... Israel has reached all the goals of the war. And notwithstanding this, Hamas has pledged to fight on... and presumably, will do so. And so one must ask just what those goals were... now that there are over 1,200 Gazans (and 13 Israelis) dead (and thousands of Gazans wounded)... one must ask again when among the dead are three daughters and a niece of Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish , whose house came under ...

Cease Fire in Gaza
The Mahablog — ... And so one must ask just what those goals were… now that there are over 1,200 Gazans (and 13 Israelis)dead (and thousands of Gazans wounded)… one must ask again when among the dead are three daughters and a niece of Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, whose house came under Israeli fire… ...

The Scourging of Gaza, Part 1
Comments from Left Field — “Why did they do this?” Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Gazan and a doctor who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. But on Saturday, the day after three of his daughters and a niece were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, Dr. Abuelaish, 53, struggled to hold on to the humane philosophy that has guided his life and work. As he sat in a waiting room of the Israeli hospital where he works part time, he asked over and over, “Why did they do this?” ...