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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=812490314-11092009><STRONG>INTERNATIONAL PEACE
DAY</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><STRONG>Dr. Izzeldin
Abuelaish</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><STRONG>Monday,
Sept. 21, 7:30pm</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><STRONG>Theatre of
the Arts, Modern Languages, </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><STRONG>University
of Waterloo.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=812490314-11092009><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><STRONG>For more
information see: <A
href="http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/events/2009peaceday.shtml">http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/events/2009peaceday.shtml</A></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=812490314-11092009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-CA>Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish MD, MPH, is a Gazan physician who is a
passionate and an eloquent proponent of peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
He has devoted his life to medicine and the search for reconciliation in the
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<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA>Abuelaish has been an
important figure in Palestinian-Israeli relations for years<SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">;</SPAN> treating Palestinian and Israeli patients<SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"> and</SPAN> working in Israeli hospitals, he is a committed
advocate of forgiveness and healing as engines in the peace
journey. </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT face=Arial size=2>On January 16<SUP>th</SUP>, Dr.
Abuelaish tragically lost three of his daughters and a niece when Israeli tank
shell<SPAN style="COLOR: navy">s</SPAN> shattered his house in the Jabala camp.
The drama was broadcast live on Israeli television, capturing for the first time
the lethal toll that the battle was taking on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Gaza</st1:City></st1:place>’s civilian population and conveying it
right<SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN>into the living rooms of Israelis and
others around the world.<SPAN class=812490314-11092009> </SPAN>For a
moving tribute by Dr. Abuelaish to his daughters, see: </FONT><A
href="http://www.daughtersforlife.com/"><FONT face=Arial color=#800080
size=2>http://www.daughtersforlife.com/</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA>In the face of this horrific
personal tragedy, Dr. Abuelaish has continued to advocate for peace and
harmonious coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis. Indeed Abuelaish
continues to live up to the description bestowed upon him by an Israeli
colleague<SPAN style="COLOR: red">:</SPAN> a magical, secret bridge between
Israelis and Palestinians. </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">An international foundation, inspired by Dr.
Izzeldin Abuelaish’s vision and commitment to peace and reconciliation, is being
created, with headquarters in <st1:City w:st="on">Toronto</st1:City> and
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Gaza</st1:City></st1:place>. The
Foundation will develop programs promoting education, health and leadership for
the women and girls throughout the <st1:place w:st="on">Gaza</st1:place>
and the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>.</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-CA><FONT face=Arial size=2>Educated at Harvard (Master<SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">’</SPAN>s of Public Health) Dr. Abuelaish is currently
associate professor at the Da<SPAN style="COLOR: navy">l</SPAN>la Lana School of
Public Health at the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr. Abuelaish is a nominee
for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-CA></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p><SPAN
class=812490314-11092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>For more information about Dr.
Abuelaish's story in the news see:</FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p><SPAN
class=812490314-11092009><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/613657">http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/613657</A></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p><SPAN
class=812490314-11092009><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1238562922093">http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1238562922093</A></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3>Mary Lou Klassen</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=1>Administrative Assistant</FONT> <BR><FONT size=1>Peace and Conflict
Studies</FONT> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><B><FONT size=2>Conrad Grebel University College</FONT></B>
<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>University of Waterloo<BR>Rm 2130, 140
Westmount Rd. N.,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=1>Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=1>519.885.0220 ext. 24269</FONT> <BR><FONT size=1>519.885.0014
fax</FONT> </FONT><FONT size=1><BR><A
href="mailto:mlklasse@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca"><FONT
face=Arial>mlklasse@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca</FONT></A></FONT><BR><FONT
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