Five months after an Israeli strike in Gaza killed three of his daughters and a niece in a chilling story that unfolded live on Israeli television, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish has set up a new on-line tribute to his family.
Daughters for Life tells the story of his family tragedy during Israel's three-week military offensive in Gaza. And it makes a poignant plea for reconciliation.
"To be militant doesn't work," Abuelaish says on the Web site. "People only lose from it. We have to open our minds."
Last month, Abuelaish accepted a special award from a relatively new group called Survivor Corps, which helps survivors of global wars. Below is his short acceptance speech.
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