Date : 2/19/2019 3:32:08 PM
From : "DING XINGFENG"
To : "alond@sederot.muni.il"
Cc : "ismo.indc@mail.gov.il" , "ido soceanu"
Subject : Questionnaire on Social Resilience


Shalom Mayor Alon Davidi,

 

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Colonel Teng Shin Fong from the Singapore Army. I am currently attending the Israel National Defence College (INDC~MABAL).

 

I attended a briefing by yourself when we visited the municipality of Sederot in Nov 2018. I was impressed by you passionate sharing and putting the needs of the residents at the forefront.

 

I am currently doing my research on Social Resilience – comparing the State of Israel and Singapore. Given your vast experience and strong leadership in leading the municipality during the times of crisis such as  constant rocket barrage by the HAMAS.

 

I would like to ask you a few questions on the challenges faced.

 

On December 2, 2018, the government of Israel passed Resolution 4328, regarding a new plan to promote resilience in the “Gaza Envelope” for the years 2019-2020. The beneficiaries of this new plan include the town of Sderot. At the opening of the government session that adopted the resolution, the Prime Minister stated that “Residents of the ‘Envelope’ are standing strong and we support them. The resilience of ‘Gaza Envelope’ residents is an important component of national resilience.

 

If you could spare time off you busy schedule to answer a few questions that would be very useful for my research.

 

The questions are:

 

  1. What were some of the programs you have put in place to build the resilience residents during normal routine to prepare them for the rocket attacks you encounter from time to time .    

 

  1. What were the challenges you faced as a Mayor in building resilience in implementing the programs. Do you think the support from the State Government is adequate? – What will you like to see more being doe.

 

  1. What do you think are the key contributing factors in making the residents of Sederot to resilient in the face of the rocket attacks.

 

  1. Do you think strong leadership by the respective Mayors in the Gaza Envelope community important in keeping the community resilient during the rocket attacks.

 

I thank you for your time in advance – Cced in the email is MAJ Ido and LTA Tobias. Who will help me with Hebrew translation if you so require it.

 

Best Regards

Teng Shin Fong

 

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