Izzeldin Abuelaish
Biographic Data
| ID | 3545508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Izzeldin Abuelaish |
| GIVEN NAMES | Izzeldin |
| FAMILY NAME | Abuelaish |
| SIGNATURE | ABUELAISH I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2835-4209 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Enduring the unendurable
Trauma in the Gaza Strip has been examined through frameworks such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), continuous traumatic stress (CTS), complex PTSD, intergenerational trauma and allostatic load. Existing frameworks address important dimensions individually but have not sufficiently integrated them in the Gazan context. This research note proposes the framework of continuous recursive pervasive trauma (CRPT) to address these gaps. CRPT co…
Hatred as a contagious disease
Purpose This paper aims to reframe hatred as a socially contagious and biologically embedded condition with measurable health consequences. It aims to synthesize evidence across disciplines to conceptualize hatred as a public health threat and propose a framework for prevention and intervention. Design/methodology/approach This narrative review integrates evidence from psychology, neuroscience, trauma studies, epidemiology, public health and soci…
Knowledge and attitudes of medical students toward death
Arabian Gulf University medical students scored higher on complicated grief, most likely due to cultural and religious factors. Females at both institutions as well as those who indicated a higher level of religious observance reported higher scores of complicated grief. The study highlights how cultural and religious beliefs influence medical students' attitudes toward death and bereavement. It provides valuable insight into the knowledge and at…
Resilience under protracted conflict and siege
This study sought to explore the relationship between resilience as perceived within the Palestinian context, and individual, contextual, and psychosocial factors among adults living in the Gaza Strip. Secondly, this study applies the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale to the Palestinian population within the context of the challenges they are facing while living under extended sieges, in order to examine the generalizability of the resilience scal…
Exploring the Influence of Perceived Ingroup and Outgroup Threat on Quality of Life in a Region Impacted by Protracted Conflict
While the detrimental effects of protracted political conflict on the wellbeing of Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) are generally recognized, the impact of perceived threat on quality of life (QoL) faced from within their community (ingroup; Palestinians) and from the outgroup (Israelis) is unexplored. This cross-sectional study examined the following: (1) The status of perceptions of QoL on four domains measured by…
Access to reproductive health care services in countries of conflict
Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsMarcia McLeanMarcia McLean is a pharmacist and a Lecturer at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. She completed a Masters of Public Health degree in 2018 in the Department of Family Medicine/Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto where she focused on courses involving policy and health systems. She m…
Occupation, settlement, and the social determinants of health for West Bank Palestinians
A contentious issue in the Israel-Palestine conflict is the ongoing construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank along with its related policies, both of which have had impacts on the lives of resident Palestinians. These impacts have been documented by various UN and non-governmental agencies yet have been insufficiently studied in the academic literature. This article aims to review the literature on the social determinants of health f…
Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza
The study examined a potential underlying mechanism through which self-control skills (SCSs) may predict more happiness on the one hand and less hostility, anger and peer aggression on the other hand in an understudied sample of 744 Palestinian youngsters (Grades 8–12) from the Gaza Strip, a military conflict area. The hypothesized model was confirmed: self-reported SCS linked with happiness through positivity ratio as a mediator; SCS linked with…
The Palestinian–Israeli conflict
Fourth of June 2017 marks a half century of the Six Day War, three decades post the first Intifada, seven decades post the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe), the 70th anniversary of Israeli Independence, and one century post the Balfour Declaration. Both Palestinians and Israelis remain occupied. Five million Palestinians remain sick with hopelessness and despair rendered by years of subjugation. Israelis are stuck, occupied by their historical nar…
Hatred-a public health issue
Hatred may be defined as a ‘negative emotion that motivates and may lead to negative behaviours with severe consequences’ (Halperin 2008). Though these sentiments might accompany it, hatred is not
The Flint water contamination crisis
The human body is 70% water and people need two or three litres of it per day to remain hydrated (Mayo Clinic 2016). The United States has made it a priority to have one of the safest public drinki
Predictors of aggression among Palestinians in Israel and Gaza
Predictors of aggression among Palestinians in Israel and Gaza
Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza
The study examined a potential underlying mechanism through which self-control skills (SCSs) may predict more happiness on the one hand and less hostility, anger and peer aggression on the other hand in an understudied sample of 744 Palestinian youngsters (Grades 8–12) from the Gaza Strip, a military conflict area. The hypothesized model was confirmed: self-reported SCS linked with happiness through positivity ratio as a mediator; SCS linked with…
Predictors of aggression among Palestinians in Israel and Gaza
The Palestinian–Israeli conflict
Fourth of June 2017 marks a half century of the Six Day War, three decades post the first Intifada, seven decades post the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe), the 70th anniversary of Israeli Independence, and one century post the Balfour Declaration. Both Palestinians and Israelis remain occupied. Five million Palestinians remain sick with hopelessness and despair rendered by years of subjugation. Israelis are stuck, occupied by their historical nar…
Hatred-a public health issue
Hatred may be defined as a ‘negative emotion that motivates and may lead to negative behaviours with severe consequences’ (Halperin 2008). Though these sentiments might accompany it, hatred is not
The Flint water contamination crisis
The human body is 70% water and people need two or three litres of it per day to remain hydrated (Mayo Clinic 2016). The United States has made it a priority to have one of the safest public drinki
Positivity Ratio Links Self-control Skills to Physical Aggression and Happiness in Young Palestinians Living in Gaza
The study examined a potential underlying mechanism through which self-control skills (SCSs) may predict more happiness on the one hand and less hostility, anger and peer aggression on the other hand in an understudied sample of 744 Palestinian youngsters (Grades 8–12) from the Gaza Strip, a military conflict area. The hypothesized model was confirmed: self-reported SCS linked with happiness through positivity ratio as a mediator; SCS linked with…
Occupation, settlement, and the social determinants of health for West Bank Palestinians
A contentious issue in the Israel-Palestine conflict is the ongoing construction of settlements in the occupied West Bank along with its related policies, both of which have had impacts on the lives of resident Palestinians. These impacts have been documented by various UN and non-governmental agencies yet have been insufficiently studied in the academic literature. This article aims to review the literature on the social determinants of health f…
Access to reproductive health care services in countries of conflict
Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsMarcia McLeanMarcia McLean is a pharmacist and a Lecturer at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. She completed a Masters of Public Health degree in 2018 in the Department of Family Medicine/Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto where she focused on courses involving policy and health systems. She m…
Resilience under protracted conflict and siege
This study sought to explore the relationship between resilience as perceived within the Palestinian context, and individual, contextual, and psychosocial factors among adults living in the Gaza Strip. Secondly, this study applies the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale to the Palestinian population within the context of the challenges they are facing while living under extended sieges, in order to examine the generalizability of the resilience scal…
Exploring the Influence of Perceived Ingroup and Outgroup Threat on Quality of Life in a Region Impacted by Protracted Conflict
While the detrimental effects of protracted political conflict on the wellbeing of Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) are generally recognized, the impact of perceived threat on quality of life (QoL) faced from within their community (ingroup; Palestinians) and from the outgroup (Israelis) is unexplored. This cross-sectional study examined the following: (1) The status of perceptions of QoL on four domains measured by…
Knowledge and attitudes of medical students toward death
Arabian Gulf University medical students scored higher on complicated grief, most likely due to cultural and religious factors. Females at both institutions as well as those who indicated a higher level of religious observance reported higher scores of complicated grief. The study highlights how cultural and religious beliefs influence medical students' attitudes toward death and bereavement. It provides valuable insight into the knowledge and at…
Enduring the unendurable
Trauma in the Gaza Strip has been examined through frameworks such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), continuous traumatic stress (CTS), complex PTSD, intergenerational trauma and allostatic load. Existing frameworks address important dimensions individually but have not sufficiently integrated them in the Gazan context. This research note proposes the framework of continuous recursive pervasive trauma (CRPT) to address these gaps. CRPT co…
Hatred as a contagious disease
Purpose This paper aims to reframe hatred as a socially contagious and biologically embedded condition with measurable health consequences. It aims to synthesize evidence across disciplines to conceptualize hatred as a public health threat and propose a framework for prevention and intervention. Design/methodology/approach This narrative review integrates evidence from psychology, neuroscience, trauma studies, epidemiology, public health and soci…
Health and Conflict Studies (6 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · History (3 works)