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I Shall Not Hate
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- Regie
- Tal Barda
- Genre
- Documentary
- Speelduur
- 95 min.
- Land
- Canada, Frankrijk
- Taal
- Arabic, English, Hebrew
- Ondertiteling
- English
Omschrijving
A Palestinian doctor’s mission of tolerance and forgiveness is put to the ultimate test when he loses his three daughters. Meet Nobel-nominated bestselling author Izzeldin Abuelaish from Gaza,
whose greatest adversary is hate itself. Deeply inspiring and more urgent than ever. Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish is a man with an unusually big heart. I Shall Not Hate follows his life’s journey from the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza to the University of Toronto and the Israeli Supreme Court. Abuelaish was the first Palestinian doctor to work in an Israeli maternity ward. But when an Israeli tank bombs his house and kills his three daughters, his mission of forgiveness and reconciliation is put to the ultimate test. Against all odds, Izzeldin Abuelaish turns his tragedy into a global campaign to eradicate hate, delivering his message in English, Arabic and Hebrew. He is quoted by Barack Obama and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. But Dr Abuelaish is still haunted by grief. He is convinced that to honour his daughters, he must hold the Israeli government accountable for the unprovoked attack that decimated his family. I Shall Not Hate is a letter of tolerance from a deeply inspiring man with a message as urgent as ever.
After the film there will be a moderated discussion with storyteller Anas Alhalabi, based in Utrecht, engaged with de Voorkamer and Migrantour.
Anas Alhalabi
“I’m Anas, a storyteller from Syria. Nine years ago, I came to the Netherlands as a refugee, an experience that has profoundly shaped my passion for storytelling. I firmly believe that the best way to truly understand someone is through their stories—the tales of their life. My love for reading and listening to podcasts keeps me continually immersed in the world of narratives. Through storytelling, I aim to share the richness of life, resilience, and the shared human experience, inviting you to know me, and others, one story at a time.“
