Izzeldin Abuelaish

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Tragedy cannot be the end of our lives. We cannot allow it to control and defeat us.
- Izzeldin Abuelaish
Collection: Tragedy
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...you shouldn't hate something you don't know, because it may turn out to be the bearer of your greatest good fortune.
- Izzeldin Abuelaish
Collection: Hate
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For any human being, freedom is essential, crucial, to our dignity and our ability to be fully human.
- Izzeldin Abuelaish
Collection: Being Free
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It is true that the sky was always beautiful but I don't remember marvelling at sunset or gazing at the dawn of a new day. Survival does not allow time for poetic reflection.
- Izzeldin Abuelaish
Collection: Beautiful
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Anger and violence in Gaza and among Gazans is completely predictable. In a situation like ours, the absence of violence and anger would be abnormal. All of of us feel angry at least occasionally.
- Izzeldin Abuelaish
Collection: Would Be
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It is human nature to seek revenge in the face of relentless suffering. You can’t expect an unhealthy person to think logically.
- Izzeldin Abuelaish
Collection: Revenge