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A Doctor in Galilee: The Life and Struggle of a Palestinian in Israel by Hatim Kanaaneh (Hardcover, 2008)

Hatim Kanaaneh is a Palestinian doctor who has struggled for over 35 years to bring medical care to Palestinians in Galilee, against a culture of anti-Arab discrimination. This is the story of how he fought for the human rights of his patients and overcame the Israeli authorities' cruel indifference to their suffering. Kanaaneh is a native of Galilee, born before the creation of Israel. He left to study medicine at Harvard, before returning to work as a public health physician with the intention of helping his own people. He discovered a shocking level of disease and malnutrition in his community and a shameful lack of support from the Israeli authorities. After doing all he could for his patients by working from inside the system, Kanaaneh set up The Galilee Society, an NGO working for equitable health, environmental and socio-economic conditions for Palestinian Arabs in Israel. This is a brilliant memoir that shows how grass roots organisations can loosen the Zionist grip upon Palestinian lives.

Book Title
A Doctor in Galilee: the Life and Struggle of a Palestinian in Israel
Author
Hatim Kanaaneh
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Government
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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