IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
In his new book, Night in Gaza, venerable Norwegian physician Mads Gilbert offers a powerful firsthand account of what he experienced and saw working in Al-Shifa Hospital during the Israeli assault of 2014. The IMEU talked with Dr. Gilbert about being kept out of Gaza, his book, and how he’s able to remain an optimist.
on September 28, 2015
On May 15, 2014, 17-year-old Nadeem Nowarah and 16-year-old Mohammad Mahmoud Odeh Abu Daher were shot and killed by Israeli Border Police about an hour apart in the same location in the occupied West Bank during protests. In both cases, surveillance video showed that the area was calm at the time and that neither teen posed any kind of threat to the police, who shot them with live ammunition.
on July 28, 2015
Before the war started, Reham loved her mornings. The sun shone its beams on the eastern side of Reham’s room, where she slept. Fifteen years old at the time, Reham lived in Al-Maghazi camp in the middle of Gaza. She had long brown hair; round, black eyes; and a pretty smile. She awakened when the sun’s rays filtered through the trees.
on July 17, 2015
On July 2, as the sun began to drift towards the western hills behind Susiya, two large bulldozers atop transport carriers arrive at the entrance to the village of Susiya with a large Israeli flag flying over each transport. The first continues past the village entrance to the military outpost just down the road where the dozier is unloaded.
on July 10, 2015
Yassir Mahmoud El Haj's house was struck by Israeli warplanes without warning during Israel’s 2014 attacks. He lost eight family members.
on July 3, 2015
Saleh Issa Swedan is a 22-year-old supermarket owner. He has a one-year-old child who was born during the Israeli attacks on Gaza last summer.
on July 3, 2015
Sabah Abu Jayyab, is a pharmacist and mother of eight children, one of whom was killed in the latest round of Israeli attacks on Gaza.
on July 3, 2015
Khalil, his wife Hawwa, and their one-year-old live in a partially destroyed house as they remain unable to rebuild.
on July 3, 2015
Jehan Abu Dagga is a lawyer with five children. Their home was seriously damaged by Israeli bombs last summer and they are still waiting to rebuild.
on July 3, 2015