Eyad al-Sarraj
Eyad El-Sarraj | |
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إياد السراج | |
| President of Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace International | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beersheba, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Spouse | Nirmeen Kharma |
| Children | Sayf, Wasseem, and Ali |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist, human rights activist |
| Known for | Founding the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, advocating for the mental health of Palestinians, working towards Israeli-Palestinian peace |
| Awards | Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (1998), Olof Palme Prize (2010), Physicians for Human Rights Awards |
Eyad El-Sarraj (Arabic: إياد السراج; 27 April 1944 − 17 December 2013) was a Palestinian psychiatrist. He was a consultant to the Palestinian delegation at the Camp David 2000 Summit, a recipient of the Physicians for Human Rights Awards and featured in Army of Roses, a book about Palestinian female suicide bombers by journalist Barbara Victor. In the Palestinian elections of 2006, he headed the Wa'ad list. He died at an Israel hospital, Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem