Welcome

Dr. Eyad El-Sarraj is the founder and director of the Gaza Community Mental Health
Programme (GCMHP). He is also the Commissioner-General of the Palestinian
Independent Commission for Citizens' Rights. He was born in Beersheva, Palestine,
and currently lives in Gaza. He is married and has two children, Sayf & Wasseem

English Articles:

• Level of Anxiety in Gaza before and after the Intifada, Samir Quta, Eyad El-Sarraj,
     Journal of Psychological Studies, V3, No.1, pp 1-11, Cairo, Egypt, January, 1993.

• Mental Suffering Among Gazans on the Rise, Eyad El-Sarraj, Al Fajr, P.5, February 22, 1993.

• Peace and the Children of the Stone, Eyad El-Sarraj, Challenge Vol. IV, No. 5, Sept., 1993.

• Shaping a Culture of Peace, Eyad El-Sarraj, Palestine-Israeli Journal of Politics Economics and
     Culture, Autumn, 1994.

• The Palestinians: An Uprooted People, Eyad El-Sarraj, Ahmed Abu Tawahina, Fadel Abu Hein,
     (Amidst Peril and Pain, The Mental Health and Well-Being of the World's Refugees)
     American Psychological Association, Washington DC. ISBN 1-55798-223-6, April, 1994.

• The PLO-Israeli Handshake: A view from Gaza, Eyad El-Sarraj, Mind and Human Interaction,
     Vol. 5, No. 2, May 1994, pp. 51-55.

• The relation between traumatic experiences, activity and cognitive and emotional responses
      among Palestinia children. Samir Qouta, Raija- Leena Punamaki, Eyad El-Sarraj,
      International Journal of Psychology, 1995, 30 (3), 289-304.

• The Impact of the Peace Treaty on Psychological Well-Being: A Follow-up Study of Palestinian
     Children. Samir Quta, Raija-Leena Punamaki, Eyad El-Sarraj,
     Child Abuse & Neglect, Vol. 19 No. 10, pp. 1197-1208, 1995.

• Turmoil in Gaza, Eyad El-Sarraj, Breaking the Siege, P.45, Boston, MA, Dec.94-Jan.95.

• A daring leader of vision, Eyad El-Sarraj, The Jerusalem Post, March 7, 1995.

• Experience of Torture and Ill-Treatment and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among
     Palestinian Political Prisoners. Eyad El-Sarraj, Raija-Leena Punamaki, Suhail Salmi and Derek
     Summerfierld, Journal of Traumatic Stress, Vol. 9, No3, 1996.

• Palestinian Children and Violence, Eyad El Sarraj, presented at the conference "The Impact of
     Armed Conflict on Children", Belfast, 2-5 February 1996 organized by Save The hildren-Belfas

• House Demolition and Mental Health: Victims and Witnesses, Samir Quta, Raija-Leena
     Punamaki, Eyad El-Sarraj, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1997.

• Relationships between Traumatic Events, Children’s Gender, and Political Activity, and
     Perceptions of Parenting Styles, Raija-Leena Punamaki, Samir Qouta and Eyad El-Sarraj,
     International Journal of Behavioural Development, 1997, 21(1),91-109.

• Prison Experiences and Coping Styles Among Palestinian Men, Samir Qouta, Eyad El-Sarraj,
     Raija-Leena Punamaki, Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 3(1), 19-36, 1997.

• " Understanding Palestinian Terror "Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  [Gaza - 4 August 1997]

• " Explosion" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on   April 2 1998 )

• " Democracy and Medals" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  April  26 1998 )

• " Truth is Best" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus"
     on  May 5  1998 )

• " Putting the Palestinian House in Order" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local
     newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  May 10  1998 )

• " “Out of the Rubble”" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  May 15 1998 )

• CappuccinoDr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus"
     on  May 15 1998 )

• “When will the Arab Regime fall?” Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local
     newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  May 21 1998 )

• "Surprise…Surprise!”Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  May 28 1998 )

• “Departure Visa” Dr. Eyad El Sarraj (This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  June 03 1998)

• Thoughtless Pens..! Dr. Eyad El Sarraj (This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  June 5 1998)

• “The Third Way” Dr. Eyad El Sarraj(This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  June 10 1998)

• If I were a Minister! Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  July 17 1998)

• His Excellency Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper
     "Al-Qudus" on  September 9 1998)

• Hazardous to Health Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
     ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 7 1998)

• Frightened Whispers Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
     ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 9 1998)

• From Rafah to Wye Plantation Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
     ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 17 1998)

• Mid-Life Crisis Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
     ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 18 1998)

• The Naked King Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
     ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 25 1998)

• Kill Your Neighbor! Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in "The Jerusalem Report"
     on October 26 1998 under the title of "Spare thy neighbor")

• Violence, Victims and After-Care: Can Palestinian expertise offer aid to Algeria?
    Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This paper was presented during a conference held in Norway entitled:
    "Algeria & the International Society, the Crisis of Violence, and published in the Human Rights
    Report No. 1. 1999 of the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights - University of Oslo).
  
• The battle goes on   By D.Eyad   El Sarraj
   

Arabic Articles:

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