Hashem Ghazal
| Hashem Ghazal | |
|---|---|
| Native name | هاشم غزل |
| Born | 1967 |
| 💀Died | May 13 2024 (aged 56–57) Gaza Strip, PalestineMay 13 2024 (aged 56–57) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Hashem Ghazal (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; 1967–May 13, 2024) was a disability rights activist and carpenter in Gaza City.
Biography
Ghazal was born in 1967 as the youngest of nine children to a Deaf father and hearing mother. He and five of his siblings were born Deaf. His father died when he was three years old, and his mother raised and educated him at home. She entered him into vocational training at age 11 where he learned carpentry, and they eventually established a home woodshop. He married a hearing woman and together had nine children, six of whom are also Deaf.[1][2]
After the birth of his eldest daughter, Ghazal considered leaving Gaza due to the lack of support for Deaf children when a friend told him about Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children. He became involved in 1994[3] and ran the Carpentry Department, where he taught carpentry to hearing impaired students. He was a prominent member and became known as "Godfather of the Deaf" in the Gaza Strip.[2]
In 2015, Ghazal gave a TedXShujaiya presentation called "Let the fingers do the talk." He also gave presentations about the Gaza Deaf community in other countries and appeared on Al Jazeera Media Network.[3]
On May 13, 2024, Ghazal and his wife were killed by an Israeli air strike.[4] Seven of his children were severely wounded by the attack.[3]
References
- ↑ "من هو هاشم غزال الأب الروحي للصم والبكم الذي قتل في غزة؟". Arab Mubasher (in العربية). 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 casper (2022-03-23). "The magic hands". We Are Not Numbers. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Gaza mourns deaf activist Hashem Ghazal killed with his wife in Israeli strike". New Arab. May 14, 2024.
- ↑ Aljamal, Yousef M. "Facing genocide while disabled". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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