ארכיון Humanitarian Strategy - Mitvim https://mitvim.org.il/en/tag/humanitarian-strategy/ מתווים Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:03:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://mitvim.org.il/wp-content/uploads/fav-300x300.png ארכיון Humanitarian Strategy - Mitvim https://mitvim.org.il/en/tag/humanitarian-strategy/ 32 32 Humanitarian Strategy in the Israel-Hamas War https://mitvim.org.il/en/publication/humanitarian-strategy-in-the-israel-hamas-war/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:06:33 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=publication&p=11748 The document discusses the significance of developing a strategic policy for the humanitarian response in Gaza, emphasizing its importance as a vital Israeli interest. Humanitarian strategy is overall management of the humanitarian issue while maintaining a long-term vision and partnership with other players in the field, based on the humanitarian knowledge and experience from around the world, in order to satisfy the basic needs of life in the region and as an integral part of the efforts to achieve a stability and security. First, this document presents the principles of humanitarian aid in general, followed by the specific case of Gaza and its complexities. Then, it presents Israel’s actions in view of the humanitarian situation and presents the principles that should be considered as significant cornerstones in the strategic planning of humanitarian response moving forward. Finally, the document proposes the establishment of two central and coordinated mechanisms that will conduct the humanitarian response. One will be a political mechanism entrusted with the making of the strategic decisions that will shape humanitarian policy and will be composed of state entities and central aid agencies. The other will be an operative-executive mechanism entrusted with the implementation of the humanitarian policies and activities on the ground. The document emphasizes that Israel’s security rests on a number of factors, including the promotion of a political solution, international legitimacy, a positive moral identity, and a stable environment – and that proper management of the humanitarian response in Gaza may contribute to all of these. Therefore,

הפוסט Humanitarian Strategy in the Israel-Hamas War הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> The document discusses the significance of developing a strategic policy for the humanitarian response in Gaza, emphasizing its importance as a vital Israeli interest. Humanitarian strategy is overall management of the humanitarian issue while maintaining a long-term vision and partnership with other players in the field, based on the humanitarian knowledge and experience from around the world, in order to satisfy the basic needs of life in the region and as an integral part of the efforts to achieve a stability and security. First, this document presents the principles of humanitarian aid in general, followed by the specific case of Gaza and its complexities. Then, it presents Israel’s actions in view of the humanitarian situation and presents the principles that should be considered as significant cornerstones in the strategic planning of humanitarian response moving forward. Finally, the document proposes the establishment of two central and coordinated mechanisms that will conduct the humanitarian response. One will be a political mechanism entrusted with the making of the strategic decisions that will shape humanitarian policy and will be composed of state entities and central aid agencies. The other will be an operative-executive mechanism entrusted with the implementation of the humanitarian policies and activities on the ground. The document emphasizes that Israel’s security rests on a number of factors, including the promotion of a political solution, international legitimacy, a positive moral identity, and a stable environment – and that proper management of the humanitarian response in Gaza may contribute to all of these. Therefore, it is very important that Israel be a central and influential factor in this process and make sure that it is coordinated with its political and security efforts.

This document is one of a series of studies and policy documents that examine the relations between the local climate and foreign policy, as part of a project by the Mitvim Institute and with the support of the Glazer Foundation. The document was written in collaboration with SID-Israel, the umbrella organization of the Israeli professional community in the fields of humanitarian aid and international development. SID-Israel incorporates civil society organizations, government institutions, academic and research programs, private companies, consultants, and independent experts, and works to create a supportive professional environment, based on the exchange of knowledge and experience. Sid-Israel was established and operates thanks to the generous and ongoing support of Pears Foundation.

הפוסט Humanitarian Strategy in the Israel-Hamas War הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Regional Conference on the Infrastructural-Environmental Rehabilitation of the Gaza Area https://mitvim.org.il/en/event/regional-conference-on-the-infrastructural-environmental-rehabilitation-of-the-gaza-area/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:20:06 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=event&p=11911 The prolonged Israel-Hamas war has resulted in grave human and physical damage to the Gaza Strip. The Mitvim Institute has been engaged since the start of the war in strategic thinking to promote Israeli policy beneficial to its security, the Gaza Strip, and the region. This has resulted in the formulation of a “humanitarian strategy” to serve as the basis for future reconstruction and rehabilitation processes of the Gaza Strip. To further this strategy, Mitvim conducted an exercise simulating a regional conference on the rehabilitation on Gaza’s infrastructure and environment to learn about the Israeli preparedness required for reconstruction, the processes that can be advanced through a regional political framework, and the challenges and opportunities inherent in them. The simulation illustrated the gap between current Israeli policy and one that would enable Israel to make the most of a regional rehabilitation conference and highlighted the need for new paradigms of thinking. The discussions emphasized the importance of addressing the different time frames in the rehabilitation process, and of linking the humanitarian act to the rehabilitation process. It also illustrated the tension between detachment and independence and dependence and connectivity in thinking about the region’s future, underscoring the vital need to immediately initiate the planning of professional alternatives for the Gaza Strip’s infrastructure and environmental rehabilitation.

הפוסט Regional Conference on the Infrastructural-Environmental Rehabilitation of the Gaza Area הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> The prolonged Israel-Hamas war has resulted in grave human and physical damage to the Gaza Strip. The Mitvim Institute has been engaged since the start of the war in strategic thinking to promote Israeli policy beneficial to its security, the Gaza Strip, and the region. This has resulted in the formulation of a “humanitarian strategy” to serve as the basis for future reconstruction and rehabilitation processes of the Gaza Strip. To further this strategy, Mitvim conducted an exercise simulating a regional conference on the rehabilitation on Gaza’s infrastructure and environment to learn about the Israeli preparedness required for reconstruction, the processes that can be advanced through a regional political framework, and the challenges and opportunities inherent in them. The simulation illustrated the gap between current Israeli policy and one that would enable Israel to make the most of a regional rehabilitation conference and highlighted the need for new paradigms of thinking. The discussions emphasized the importance of addressing the different time frames in the rehabilitation process, and of linking the humanitarian act to the rehabilitation process. It also illustrated the tension between detachment and independence and dependence and connectivity in thinking about the region’s future, underscoring the vital need to immediately initiate the planning of professional alternatives for the Gaza Strip’s infrastructure and environmental rehabilitation.

הפוסט Regional Conference on the Infrastructural-Environmental Rehabilitation of the Gaza Area הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

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