Initial operation on May 17th faced logistical and security challenges leading to suspension of aid deliveries
Pier expected to deliver one million pounds of goods per two-day period once operational
US Military repairs damaged aid pier in Gaza
A temporary pier for delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which was damaged by rough seas and high winds in late May, has been repaired and reattached to the beach. The pier, which is part of a makeshift effort to prevent a possible famine in Gaza, was initially expected to be operational early in May but was delayed due to bad weather and rough waves. According to Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the deputy commander of United States Central Command, engineers from the Israeli military anchored the pier to the beach on June 8th. The fixed pier and floating dock system is crucial for delivering supplies of food, water, and other essentials to Palestinians in Gaza.
The damage to the pier was estimated to cost at least $22 million for repairs, according to a Pentagon assessment. However, the overall cost could rise up to $28 million. The pier off Gaza's coast is expected to deliver approximately one million pounds of goods per two-day period once it becomes functional.
The United States military first announced plans to build a pier for Gaza in early March as part of a humanitarian aid effort. However, the pier has faced logistical and security challenges since its initial operation on May 17th. Trucks carrying aid were looted at the warehouse, forcing the UN World Food Program to suspend operations. The situation in Gaza remains dire with more than 36,000 people killed and many displaced due to ongoing conflict. Health officials have warned of a potential famine in the region.
The US military's temporary pier off the coast of Gaza was first damaged by heavy seas on May 25th, forcing aid deliveries to be suspended. The pier was reattached to the beach on June 8th after repairs were completed. No American military personnel are present on the ground in Gaza as part of White House policy.
Approximately 500,000 pounds of aid is expected to be delivered initially and then ramped up soon thereafter.
The damage to the pier was solely due to unanticipated weather conditions.
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Operations at the reconnected pier will ramp up with a goal of delivering 1 million pounds of food and other supplies every two days.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The authors provide quotes from Vice Adm. Brad Cooper and Chris Mewett to establish the facts of the situation and their expertise in the matter lends credibility to their statements.
]'I'm very pleased to announce that earlier this morning, in Gaza, US forces successfully attached the temporary pier to the Gaza beach.'[/- Vice Adm. Brad Cooper]
[']We think everyone recognizes that food is just one component [/- Chris Mewett]
The United States military has reinstalled a temporary aid pier in Gaza that had been damaged in bad weather.
The Palestinian territory is on the verge of famine due to a suffocating blockade by Israel, a top US ally.
Israel has killed more than 200 humanitarian workers since the beginning of the war, according to Save the Children.
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The article contains selective reporting by only mentioning the US aid pier and its damage, while omitting the fact that Israel is blocking land routes for aid delivery. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing the situation in Gaza as a 'humanitarian crisis' and 'mirage of improved access.' Additionally, there are implications of facts without linking to peer-reviewed studies or retracted studies regarding the number of humanitarian workers killed by Israel.
To critics, the $230m pier has come to symbolise the failures and contradictions of US policy in Gaza.
Israel has killed more than 200 humanitarian workers since the beginning of the war, according to Save the Children.
The Palestinian territory has been brought to the verge of famine due to a suffocating blockade by Israel, a top US ally that receives billions of dollars in aid from Washington every year.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that the US military has announced the reinstallation of a temporary aid pier in Gaza and that humanitarian assistance will flow through it in coming days. However, they also mention criticisms from aid organizations that this pier is an ineffective way to deliver aid and cannot be a substitute for opening land routes. The author does not provide any counterargument or evidence to refute these criticisms, making the appeal to authority fallacious.
]The US military says much-criticised floating dock will be able to deliver assistance to besieged enclave in coming days.[
US military successfully reestablished the temporary pier in Gaza, enabling the continued delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
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The author uses language that depicts Israel as the perpetrator of crimes against Palestinians and accuses the US administration of supporting these actions through military aid and political support. The author also quotes Hamas making accusations against the US and Israel without providing any evidence or context.
An Al Jazeera visual analysis concluded this week that US weapons were used in an Israeli strike that killed at least 40 people at a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
The ability of aid groups and medical teams to respond has now all but crumbled, with temporary fixes such as a ‘floating dock’ and new crossing points having little impact.
The administration of US President Joe Biden bears full responsibility for these ongoing crimes by continuing to supply the fascist entity with weapons and munitions, as well as political and diplomatic support, and terrorizing and obstructing international justice from assuming its role in stopping this genocide and holding its perpetrators accountable.
To critics, the $230m pier has come to symbolise the failures and contradictions of US policy in Gaza.
