The role of the offshore terminal is far lower than expected! US aid to Gaza criticized for show and hypocrisy Biden | Military aid | Hypocrisy
China News Service, May 24 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report: A new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues to prolong, and the humanitarian situation in Gaza has attracted much attention. However, the operation efficiency of the sea terminal built by the United States at a huge cost to deliver aid to Gaza is far lower than expected, and it has been accused of being a show. On the other hand, the U.S. government, while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, said it would not stop military aid to Israel and was criticized for being "hypocritical" on the Gaza issue.
Some Palestinian people also questioned the United States, saying, "We know that the United States has never supported the Palestinian cause, so it is difficult to believe that the United States will assist us without asking for anything in return."
On December 2, 2023 local time, people in the Hamad neighborhood of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip sat on the roadside.
On May 16, the United States completed a temporary dock built on the coast of the Gaza Strip, which took two months and cost a reported $300 million. However, the efficiency of the terminal has been far lower than expected since it began operation, and it has even failed to play a substantial role so far.
Deliveries were suspended over the weekend as desperate Gazans intercepted trucks carrying supplies from the terminal. The United Nations warehouse did not receive supplies from the US terminal on the 19th and 20th. As of the 21st, the terminal had been in operation for five days and had still not been able to distribute any supplies to the Palestinians.
Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said on the 21st that the United States is working with Israel and the United Nations to establish a safe "alternative route" for the safe delivery of the 569 tons of aid shipped to Gaza since the 17th.
"We do expect to be distributing aid in the coming days, of course if conditions allow," he said.
On the other hand, the amount of aid transferred from Cyprus to the Gaza coast is also lower than the Pentagon's initial estimate. The US military's previous goal was to transport approximately 500 tons of humanitarian supplies to Gaza through the terminal every day.
The reality is that after five days of operation at the terminal, 569 tons of materials landed have not yet been successfully transported and distributed. The terminal's actual effectiveness in providing assistance was far less than expected.
Some Palestinians questioned US-style aid, "They say it is aid, but everyone is worried. Is this aid or something else? We know that the United States has never supported the Palestinian cause, so it is difficult to believe that the United States will assist us, and whether it will any return."
Qatar Al Jazeera reporter Gabriel Elizondo posted on social media platform He believes that by doing this, the United States is engaging in public relations and showing off.
The picture shows that on December 27, 2023 local time, the Israeli army fired artillery shells near the border between southern Israel and Gaza.
The conflict in Gaza continues to drag on, the prospect of a ceasefire remains unclear, and artillery fire has hampered the distribution of supplies by the United Nations. According to the Associated Press, on the 21st, the United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to security concerns.
Senior United Nations aid official Edem Vosolnou said on the 21st that because the Rafah crossing was closed, food and medicine provided to the Palestinians in Gaza were piling up in Egypt.
The United Nations has warned that humanitarian operations in the region are close to collapse. Wasolnou also said, "We have no words to describe what is happening in Gaza. We describe it as a disaster, a nightmare, hell on earth. It's all of those things and worse."
The current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been delayed for several months. Israel's military operations in Gaza have killed more than 30,000 Palestinians. A ceasefire and an end to the war have become the mainstream call of the international community. However, while calling for an immediate ceasefire, the United States continues to provide military assistance to Israel and is accused of showing "hypocrisy" on the Gaza issue.
On April 24, US President Biden signed a bill to provide $26 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to Israel.
Recently, the Biden administration informed members of the U.S. Congress that it will provide Israel with more than $1 billion worth of additional weapons and ammunition, including $700 million worth of tank ammunition, $500 million worth of tactical vehicles, and $60 million worth of mortar shells.
Although the Biden administration has previously stated that it would suspend the delivery of a batch of weapons and ammunition to Israel, the U.S. military plan to aid Israel has not changed.
When U.S. Secretary of State Blinken attended a hearing of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee a few days ago, he even emphasized that the Biden administration had only "suspended the shipment of some weapons" and had not stopped providing weapons to Israel. “The Biden administration will ensure that Israel has everything it needs to defend itself.”
The analysis also pointed out that taking into account the political needs of the election year, the United States' move to suspend some military aid is only a stopgap measure to reduce domestic and foreign pressure on the Biden administration. It is impossible for the United States to cut off military aid to Israel. In Israel’s view, “the American red card against Israel will never come.”
