The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Beyond Band-Aid Solutions

Wednesday, January 14 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

The Brookings Institution
Saul/Zilkha Rooms
1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC

The latest conflict in Gaza has exacerbated an already fragile humanitarian situation and created another humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. Even before Israeli airstrikes began, humanitarian agencies faced restrictions on personnel and shortages of vital supplies. The current round of fighting has left almost 800 people dead, thousands wounded and many more with limited access to food, water and health care. Though limited humanitarian aid has been allowed into the territory, humanitarian aid alone cannot be the answer to the problem. As with all conflicts, the answer lies in a political settlement.

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement will host a discussion on the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the broader context of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Brookings Senior Fellow Elizabeth Ferris will provide introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. After their presentations, panelists will take audience questions.

Panelists
Michael Khambatta, Deputy Head, Regional Delegation for the United States and Canada, International Committee of the Red Cross

Tamara Cofman Wittes, Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy,The Brookings Institution

Andrew Whitley, Director, New York Representative Office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

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