Izzeldin Abuelaish and his quest for justice - in pictures
Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish holds a photo of his daughters and niece, as he sits inside the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Three of his daughters were killed after an Israeli tank fired on their home, during an attack on Gaza in 2009. AFP
Dr Abuelaish has spent more than a decade seeking damages from Israel over the attack. AFP
After appearing at Israel’s top court, he is waiting for a date when the judges will deliver their verdict. AFP
Dr Abuelaish and Arab-Israeli Member of Parliament Ahmed Tibi, left, speak to journalists at the Israeli Supreme Court. AFP
Dr Abuelaish sits next to Arab member of the Israeli parliament Ayman Odeh at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Reuters
Before the conflict broke out, Dr Abuelaish worked during the week as a gynecologist at Israel’s largest hospital, Sheba Medical Centre, and spent weekends with his family in Gaza. Reuters
Dr Abuelaish left the Palestinian enclave months after burying his daughters, who were aged 14 to 21, and emigrated to Canada with his surviving children. Reuters
His parents were forced out of their Gaza home by Israeli settlers when Dr Abuelaish was young. AP
