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Imtiaz Sooliman

Medical doctor who founded and leads the Gift of the Givers Foundation, a South African disaster-response and humanitarian NGO.

ReportedLatest source dated 2026Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did Imtiaz Sooliman actually say?

2025-01-21, Al Jazeera English

Reported
“I look at it from the humanitarian point of view”[1]

Context. Responding to pro-Israel critics' accusations over his Gaza work Follow the source link for the full statement.

2024-10-22, Conference plenary, UCT Graduate School of Business

Reported
“The essence of all of us is humanity, love and spirituality”[2]

Context. Q&A at a conference on the societal impact of social sciences and humanities Follow the source link for the full statement.

2021-12-20, Daily Maverick interview

Reported
“I don't look at what can't be done. I look at what can be done”[3]

Context. Profile interview on Gift of the Givers' work Follow the source link for the full statement.

Sources

  1. South African humanitarian in Israel's crosshairs over Palestine supportAl Jazeera, 2025-01-21, secondary source
  2. 'The essence of all of us is humanity, love…'University of Cape Town News, 2024-10-22, secondary source
  3. 'I don't look at what can't be done, I look at what can be done', says Imtiaz Sooliman of Gift of the GiversDaily Maverick, 2021-12-20, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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