Gazan who worked for peace loses his 3 daughters in war

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Gazan and a doctor who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.

"I dedicated my life really for peace, for medicine," said Abuelaish, who does joint research projects with Israeli physicians and for years has worked as something of a one-man force to bring injured and ailing Gazans for treatment in Israel.

"This is the path I believed in and what I raised and educated my children to believe."

Killed Friday were daughter Bisan, 20; Mayar, 15; and Aya, 13. The doctor's niece who died, Nur Abuelaish, was 17. Full Story »

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by DFC - Jan. 19, 2009

Another family destroyed by Hamas. They fire upon Israeli civilians until they force a response, and then they retreat to densely populated Palestinian areas wearing civilian clothing.

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