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- We hereby announce the creation of IsraAid: "The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid". The Forum will work to improve and expand international humanitarian assistance activities provided from Israel through cooperation between Israeli aid organizations. Goals: 1. To provide humanitarian assistance to people in need, regardless of religion, race, gender, nationality, age, disabilities. 2. To provide aid with full respect to culture and custom of the beneficiaries, while building on local capacities and involving program beneficiaries in the process. 3. To increase awareness among the Israeli public regarding the needs of people in distress around the world to expand the scope of volunteers and donations for this purpose. 4. To nurture and strengthen the independence, reliability and unique approach of each member organization in the forum in a non-political manner. 5. To encourage and facilitate cooperation between member organizations in field activities on the basis of need. 6. To facilitate cooperation between member organizations, in developing resources and public support by utilizing their unique capacities. 7. To serve as a professional venue for members of the Forum for information and knowledge sharing and professional training in aspects of international humanitarian aid. 8. To develop high ethical standards of activity in order to provide the greatest benefit to those in need of humanitarian assistance.
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March 11, 2011
Jewish groups mobilizing response to massive Japan earthquake and tsunami
SOURCE: http://www.jewishjournal.com/world/article/jewish_groups_mobilizing_response_to_massive_japan_earthquake_and_tsunami_2/
IsraAid, an Israel-based coordinating organization for 17 Israeli and Jewish humanitarian groups, said Friday that it has two teams of rescue personnel, emergency medical officers and water pollution specialists ready to deploy to Japan but was looking for ways to reach the affected area.
Because the airports in the affected area are flooded and Tokyo-area airports closed on Friday, IsraAid said it was exploring the possibility of flying to a nearby country and then trying to make it to northeast Japan, where the tsunami has killed hundreds and devastated cities and towns.
“We’re in touch with local groups to check the situation in the area,” Shachar Zahavi, chairman of the group, told JTA in a telephone interview. “We’re trying to get to the closest airport and then get to the affected area from there.”