ANOTHER FAILURE?
WATCH: A Risky Mission: Analyzing the Gaza Pier Project: Hudson Institute, YouTube, Apr. 17, 2024 — As United States military ships set sail to the Gaza coast, many questions remain unanswered about President Joe Biden’s plan to construct a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
The US-built Pier for Humanitarian Aid Delivery Was Always a Long-Shot – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 28, 2024
Columbia in Gaza: The Purpose of the Pier*: J.E. Dyer, The Optimistic Conservative, May 26, 2024
New Study Finds Food Supply to Gaza More Than Sufficient for Population’s Needs: Jeremy Sharon, Times of Israel, May 24, 2024
Palestinians Threaten to Attack US Troops: Bassam Tawill, Gatestone Institute, May 20, 2024
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For Further Reference:
Complexity of Delivering Aid Continues in Gaza: Seth Frantzman, FDD, May 21, 2024 — As the Israel Defense Forces press forward in southern, central and northern Gaza, the issue of humanitarian aid remains front and center not just for the Israeli defense establishment but for other countries and groups active in Gaza.
Nearly 70% Of Gaza Aid From US-Built Pier Stolen: Joshua Marks, JNS, May 21, 2024 — Close to three-fourths of the humanitarian aid transported from a new $320 million floating pier built by the U.S. military off the Gaza coast was stolen on Saturday en route to a U.N. warehouse, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
US Says Gaza Aid Pier Will Take More Than A Week To Be Recovered and Repaired: Jacob Magid, Times of Israel, May 28, 2024 — The US says it will need well over a week to resume the operation of the temporary pier it built off the Gaza coast for delivering humanitarian aid after it was damaged due to severe weather conditions over the weekend.
Biden’s Gaza Policy Risks Re-Election but Pleases His Wealthiest Donors: Eli Clifton, Responsible Statescraft, May 16, 2024 — A New York Times poll released this week found that 13% of voters defecting from President Joe Biden, those who voted for him in 2020 but will not do so in November, cite his handling of foreign policy and Israel’s war in Gaza as the reason for pulling their support.
US Military’s Gaza Pier Damaged, Aid Delivery Suspended: Patty Nieberg, Task & Purpose, May 28, 2024 — The U.S. military’s temporary pier, which was constructed to bring more humanitarian aid into Gaza, was damaged, resulting in temporarily suspended aid operations, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
