A Palestinian doctor working in Israel

Описание: (21 Jun 2001)

Soroka Hospital, Beersheba, Israel - Recent
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1. Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish exiting door of fertility unit at clinic
2. Various of doctor working in fertility clinic
3. Doctor with woman patient
4. Various of Doctor working
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish:
"Life is not easy, especially in this situation. You can't get everything, sometimes you have to sacrifice for a major goal. And my goal is to continue my work and to offer and to give the trust between the two people. We have to continue to give hope for the two peoples still. It's a present, that's why."
6. Medium shot doctor with patient
7. Doctor walking with Israeli colleague
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Israeli professor, Head of Fertility Department, Gad Potacznik:
"When I saw the pictures on TV, like everyone else, I was thinking, 'In between these bombs where is this guy sitting?' and for me it was just very natural to call him and to ask him, please come. I mean I don't give him anything, despite everything, I want him to be here, to keep on bridging."
9. Exterior pan of Soroka Hospital

Jabaliya Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip -- Recent
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10. Medium shot Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish walking in Jabaliya street
11. Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish entering his house
12. Wide shot of rooftops of Jabaliya refugee camp
13. Various of Dr. with his family in his house.
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish:
"It's painful to me to see my people suffering."
15. Closeup shots of children
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish:
"My feeling is optimistic. Once, I am continuing my work, this is giving me hope and energy that there is a possibility to live with each other with a mutual respect and to continue our cooperation between both sides."
17. Wide shot of Doctor arriving at Gaza clinic

STORYLINE :

Every week, Palestinian Doctor, Izzeldin Abuelaish leaves his home in the Gaza Strip to work in a fertility clinic in the southern Israeli town of Beersheba.

While rocks, rockets and bullets fly in the latest tensions in the region, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish spends his working week at the ultra-modern fertility clinic at Soroka Hospital helping Israeli couples who are having trouble conceiving a child.

Each Friday, after a long week of working, he packs his bags and returns to the Jabaliya Refugee Camp and the home he shares with his wife, six children and extended family.

The Arab-Israeli conflict has twice cost the family its home. Israeli helicopters have fired rockets into his neighborhood.

When asked why a Palestinian would work as an obstetrician at a major Israeli hospital and opening his house to Israeli visitors, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish says his goal is to help develop trust between Palestinians and Israelis.

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish is 46 years old. A compact, energetic man, he started working at Soroka Hospital in 1993, the year Israelis and Palestinians began peace talks.

Since then, negotiations have foundered but his relations with Israelis have flourished.

The Israeli head of the unit, Professor Gad Potaznik, is full of praise for the difficult line Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish constantly walks - bridging the gap between two warring worlds.

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