A Message From The Director
“Despite generous help from multiple countries and organizations, the need for food amongst children remain far bigger than the aid provided, with estimates the current provisions cover less than 10 percent of the needs of Gazan children”
Dear Friends;
As humanitarians, we should all agree that war is a horrible thing and agree that no matter what side of a war you are on, no one really ever “wins.” With that thought in mind and applied directly to Gaza, we have the following important questions to ask:
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- Socially, Politically and Educationally, what’s next for Gaza?
- With Hamas out of the way, what will Gaza’s new Constitution look like, and how will their Government operate?
- How will we rebuild Gaza’s economy and create jobs while stamping out terrorism?
- At what point in any war (pre, middle, end) do you plan for “What Comes Next?”
In the hopes of fostering discussions that lead to solutions, we are proud to say that we have formulated answers to these questions, and thanks to this website, they are being shared with you and the rest of the world. Registered in America (and California) as a 501 c3 (Registration #45-3781620), we want to discuss them with you, and hopefully those discussions will help us establish What’s Next For Gaza.
Headquartered in California, we are dedicated to shaping the future in two specific ways: First, by providing specifically designed programs, tools and resources to children in need educationally and nutritionally. The focus will be all students grades K – 12. Second, by supporting the creation and implementation of effective public policy that creates, implements and funds that public policy, and it all starts with a Constitution.
As I mentioned above, we hope that our approach sparks conversations that advance economic wellbeing, and that those advancements will help eliminate terrorism and bring peace to the region. What makes this exciting is this: we have an opportunity to “reboot and restart,” while helping Gaza advance through the creation of an actual Constitution that supports and documents a variety of freedoms, while helping to construct an economy that creates jobs that take people out of the terrorist business and puts them into their own business. This will create a shortage of personal for terrorist organizations like Hamas, shrinking of pool of eligible bodies. This will also set a precedent for not just Gaza, but the region. The sectors of interest include, but are not limited to: Education, Nutrition, Redevelopment, and Health.
What makes this special is this: we believe that this program will not only help Gaza, but the economic impact will stimulate the region, especially in war torn areas. What makes this effectively economically beautiful, is this: the projects are cost effective, regional in nature, designed to promote regional partnerships and when completed, will not only have created jobs and increased GDP, but will create infrastructures that will serve the public for decades to come.
So where is all this leading? Simple – we want to work with you to produce a new Constitution, educate future generations and create a functional economic plan to rebuild Gaza, and we respectfully request that you join us on our quest. You can do so by simply joining the conversation in one of three specific ways – join us in a zoom meeting, make a donation or contact me personally!
Before I close, I would like to ask you to do one last thing – please subscribe to our newsletter. Doing so, will keep us connected, and you informed as we roll out our programming. Hopefully, one or two of our proposals will pique your interests, and you will join us in the conversation and development of that project!
Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from, and working with, you to create a truly democratic future in Gaza.
Michael Ross, Executive Director
Michael can be reached by email at: Michael@WhatsNextForGaza.org