The U.S. Department of Defense said on June 28 that the U.S. had once again removed a temporary dock in the Gaza Strip due to weather. According to US media reports, the pier may not be rebuilt.
Did the temporary wharf, which took two months and $230 million to build and thousands of U.S. soldiers built, really play the role of helping to deliver aid as propagated by the U.S.? The outside world is constantly questioning.
Stockpiles of supplies have not been delivered to the people of Gaza
While the U.S. military reportedly delivered some food through the docks, the vast majority remained stored in nearby open-air warehouses due to the difficulty of getting it to where it was needed most in Gaza.
Alleged to be used for military purposes The United Nations suspended the movement of supplies from the terminals
The United Nations World Food Programme said on the 28th that until the security problem in Gaza is resolved, the United Nations is still suspended in sending aid to Gaza through a temporary terminal. The United Nations has reportedly decided to review the safety of aid workers and the neutrality of the temporary dock following reports that the Israeli military used the dock to carry out a hostage rescue operation on 8 June, resulting in the deaths of more than 270 people, including those transporting aid.
The wharf was expensive but only used for more than 10 days
The temporary wharf was completed in mid-May at an estimated cost of $230 million, but has since been repeatedly halted or towed to Israel due to "bad weather." The New York Times reported in mid-June that the U.S. was considering abandoning the terminal as soon as July because "even the least challenging tasks could be accomplished." According to the report, the terminal was actually put into use for just over 10 days, and the rest of the time was either damaged by waves and needed to be renovated, or dismantled and hauled to Israel to avoid being completely washed away by the waves.
In this regard, the British "Guardian" published an article commenting that the temporary dock built by the US military is very vulnerable in the face of rough waves, which makes people doubt the effect of this expensive dock can play a role.
WHO: Docks are not enough to help transport aid
Hanan Balerhi, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said on the 24th that the dock built by the US military could not provide sufficient assistance to the Palestinians. "The more efficient way to deliver relief is by land," she stressed. ”
In this regard, the "Washington Post" also reported on the 29th that compared with the construction of a wharf, the United States could have put pressure on the Israeli government to relax restrictions on the delivery of aid by land, so as to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip at a faster speed and lower cost.
Source: CCTV news client