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I Shall Not Hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish

I Shall Not Hate

A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity

by Izzeldin Abuelaish
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  • Jan 4, 2011, 256 pages
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  • Jan 2012, 256 pages
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