Quote:The United States military plans to build an emergency port off the Gaza coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza and help alleviate the hunger crisis in the enclave.

The port “can receive large ships carrying food, water medicine, and temporary shelters,” top US officials told reporters in a background briefing.

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce the initiative during his annual State of the Union speech.

Lacking aid in Gaza
“The aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere near enough and nowhere near fast enough,” the officials said.

“The President will make clear … that we all need to do more and that the United States is doing more. We are seeking to use every channel possible to get additional assistance into Gaza,” the officials said.

"This is a moment for American leadership, and we are building a coalition of countries to address this urgent need,” the officials explained.

They clarified that the plan, which also involves using a port in Cyprus, was worked out with Israel, the Cypriots, and other like-minded countries.

“Initial shipments will come via Cyprus enabled by the US military and a coalition of partners and allies,” the officials explained.

“The main feature, which is a temporary pier, will provide the capacity for hundreds of additional truckloads of assistance each day.

“We will coordinate with the Israelis on the security requirements on land and work with the UN and humanitarian NGOs to understand the distribution of assistance within Gaza,” the officials stated.

They added that the plan did not involve US troops on the ground in Gaza itself, but the officials did not elaborate as to how the US would build an offshore pier and ensure distribution without such a step.

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This has zero to do with hunger and everything to do with appeasement.

They'll seek every channel possible to get more aid in, other than telling the Israeli's to stop holding up aid trucks and shooting people trying to get aid from the few trucks that are let in.

FFS

(03-07-2024 12:47 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:The United States military plans to build an emergency port off the Gaza coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza and help alleviate the hunger crisis in the enclave.

The port “can receive large ships carrying food, water medicine, and temporary shelters,” top US officials told reporters in a background briefing.

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce the initiative during his annual State of the Union speech.

Lacking aid in Gaza
“The aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere near enough and nowhere near fast enough,” the officials said.

“The President will make clear … that we all need to do more and that the United States is doing more. We are seeking to use every channel possible to get additional assistance into Gaza,” the officials said.

"This is a moment for American leadership, and we are building a coalition of countries to address this urgent need,” the officials explained.

They clarified that the plan, which also involves using a port in Cyprus, was worked out with Israel, the Cypriots, and other like-minded countries.

“Initial shipments will come via Cyprus enabled by the US military and a coalition of partners and allies,” the officials explained.

“The main feature, which is a temporary pier, will provide the capacity for hundreds of additional truckloads of assistance each day.

“We will coordinate with the Israelis on the security requirements on land and work with the UN and humanitarian NGOs to understand the distribution of assistance within Gaza,” the officials stated.

They added that the plan did not involve US troops on the ground in Gaza itself, but the officials did not elaborate as to how the US would build an offshore pier and ensure distribution without such a step.

Link


This has zero to do with hunger and everything to do with appeasement.

Gaza has ports. Seems like a waste of money. Appeasing certain portions of the Democratic base.

By the time the port gets built, the war will be over. It can't last more than a few more months.

(03-07-2024 01:09 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(03-07-2024 12:47 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:The United States military plans to build an emergency port off the Gaza coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza and help alleviate the hunger crisis in the enclave.

The port “can receive large ships carrying food, water medicine, and temporary shelters,” top US officials told reporters in a background briefing.

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce the initiative during his annual State of the Union speech.

Lacking aid in Gaza
“The aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere near enough and nowhere near fast enough,” the officials said.

“The President will make clear … that we all need to do more and that the United States is doing more. We are seeking to use every channel possible to get additional assistance into Gaza,” the officials said.

"This is a moment for American leadership, and we are building a coalition of countries to address this urgent need,” the officials explained.

They clarified that the plan, which also involves using a port in Cyprus, was worked out with Israel, the Cypriots, and other like-minded countries.

“Initial shipments will come via Cyprus enabled by the US military and a coalition of partners and allies,” the officials explained.

“The main feature, which is a temporary pier, will provide the capacity for hundreds of additional truckloads of assistance each day.

“We will coordinate with the Israelis on the security requirements on land and work with the UN and humanitarian NGOs to understand the distribution of assistance within Gaza,” the officials stated.

They added that the plan did not involve US troops on the ground in Gaza itself, but the officials did not elaborate as to how the US would build an offshore pier and ensure distribution without such a step.

Link


This has zero to do with hunger and everything to do with appeasement.

Gaza has ports. Seems like a waste of money. Appeasing certain portions of the Democratic base.

By the time the port gets built, the war will be over. It can't last more than a few more months.

Gaza has exactly 1 small port.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Gaza

Wonder how long before the Palestinians lob a few rockets at it?

(03-07-2024 01:48 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Wonder how long before the Palestinians lob a few rockets at it?

Wonder how long before the Israeli's do?

(03-07-2024 01:50 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-07-2024 01:48 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Wonder how long before the Palestinians lob a few rockets at it?

Wonder how long before the Israeli's do?

Until Hamas takes it over.

(03-07-2024 01:48 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Wonder how long before the Palestinians lob a few rockets at it?

Beat me to it. It will be a bad look for the Ahabs and it will be doomed from the start.

No thank you. Sending our troops to a hostile environment to deliver the pizza is a bad idea. Its just going to end up in a Somalian Black Hawk Down situation or worse (like the Beirut Marine barracks suicide bombing in the early 1980's).

Frankly, I think what is happening now needs to completely play out. This situation is a war. The October attack on Israel was a state sponsored attack by the elected government of Gaza. The citizens of Gaza not only elected that government---but polling suggests that the October attack was overwhelmingly supported by the people of Gaza. The October Hamas attack is the Israeli equivalent of 911 or Pearl Harbor. I dont blame the people of Israel for the current humanitarian disaster in Gaza. The shocking horrific acts that took place in that October attack has made it clear to the Israeli people that they can no longer tolerate the Hamas government on their borders---and like the US after Pearl Harbor---they are determined that this war will continue until there is a unconditional surrender by Hamas and they are removed from power in Gaza.

We need to let it play out. Negoitaions have failed. I think we have all always known this situation was never going to end until a war finally decides the outcome. Well---that war is here. Let it play out and then---and only then---can the the issue be settled and the region (and the Palistinian people) can move on to what ever the future holds (be it their own nation or some sort of self governed semi-autonomous territory).

Let those Arabian nations that are around there take care of the humanitaritan aspect. Why should we have to do it. We didnt' start the war, the Israelis didn't start the war. As the saying goes, "war is hell" and those in Gaza are finding that out. I say no on building a port or even using their port. Nothing this admin has done has been a good idea...see Afghanistan withdrawal. Hopefully Trump will be in office by then and stop this foolishness orchestrated by these never had a real job administration DEI employees who are in charge.

(03-07-2024 12:53 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  They'll seek every channel possible to get more aid in, other than telling the Israeli's to stop holding up aid trucks and shooting people trying to get aid from the few trucks that are let in.

link please?

I'm sorry ... this is still going on ... wasn't Bibi adamant about "eradication"....

y'all fall for this bs every fk'n time....

we're being invaded and muh ukraine and jew lives matters...

just fk me up my arse...

I have a better idea: We tell Hamas to lay down their guns and quit using the population of the Gaza Strip as human shields and accept the fact that they've lost to Israel SEVERAL times

OR

We give Bibi permission to tell the IDF to wipe Hamas off the face of the planet once and for all by blowing them to smithereens.

Gotta keep the Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan happy.

(03-07-2024 04:12 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Gotta keep the Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan happy.

Domestic-politics are, indeed, the motive behind this “new emergency port” thing.

I honestly believe it won’t be enough to appease the constituency that the White House has in mind, but I guess we’ll see.

(03-07-2024 03:15 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(03-07-2024 12:53 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  They'll seek every channel possible to get more aid in, other than telling the Israeli's to stop holding up aid trucks and shooting people trying to get aid from the few trucks that are let in.

link please?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Rashid_...d_incident

Biden Sleepwalks The U.S. Into A Military Crisis To Placate Islamist Voters In Detroit

Quote:President Joe Biden is about to drag the United States closer toward a military conflict to appease Islamists and other Democrats whose antagonism toward Israel threatens the president’s chance of reelection.

In order to reward Palestinians — who overwhelmingly supported the Oct. 7 terrorist attack according to a poll released by the Palestinian Center for Policy Survey and Research — the Biden administration will build a port to help ships dock to deliver food, water and medical supplies, which Hamas will surely steal.

“Israel also has a fundamental responsibility to protect innocent civilians in Gaza,” Biden said Thursday night during his State of the Union address. “This war has taken a greater toll on innocent civilians than all previous wars in Gaza combined.”

“Tonight, I am directing the U.S. military to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the Gaza coast that can receive large ships carrying food, water, medicine, and temporary shelters,” Biden continued before promising not to put American boots on the ground.

A senior administration official said ahead of Biden’s announcement they don’t currently “plan” on putting boots on the ground to build the port.

But even if the Biden administration keeps that promise, what American interest does it serve to collaborate with terrorists (who are still holding hostages) and terrorist sympathizers?

The answer is none. But it might serve the interests of a president with abysmal poll numbers desperately seeking to placate Islamist voters in a battleground state like Michigan. In Michigan and elsewhere, Biden lost tens of thousands of votes in the Democrat primary to “uncommitted” voters who refused to support the president due to his insufficient hostility toward Israel.

But building a port in Gaza isn’t just a gross political move; it also, if history tells us anything, could result in the slaughter of Americans.

The United States sent 800 Marines to Beirut in 1982 to help protect Muslims and Palestinians as part of a peacekeeping mission after Israel entered Lebanon to create a buffer between radical Palestinians and Syrian forces. The U.S. approved the operation known as “Peace for Galilee.”

One year later a suicide bomber attacked the barracks in Beirut, murdering 241 U.S. service members. The blame was placed on Hezbollah, the same group currently firing rockets into Israel daily alongside Hamas. The barrack bombing was preceded by an April 1983 attack on the embassy which also killed U.S. soldiers and CIA staff.

A Hezbollah supporter just recently mocked the United States after it announced it would send warships to the region following the Oct. 7 massacre.

“It seems that Uncle Joe did not tell the commanders of these warships and aircraft carriers about what happened on October 23, 1983,” the man said, according to The Associated Press.

But Biden seems to be buckling under pressure from Islamist Democrats who believe, after Hamas terrorists violently raped, slaughtered, and pillaged Israeli communities, that Biden isn’t catering enough to the same Palestinian people who largely supported the terrorist attack.

And what happens when U.S. forces withdraw? Presumably, Iran gets gifted a brand new port of access to import weapons, reminiscent of how the Biden administration left weapons technology in Afghanistan for the Taliban to acquire.

Infrastructure is not the central issue in Gaza — it’s Hamas and its sympathizers who lead the state. Any attempt to curry favor with terrorists will undoubtedly result in dangerous escalation and perhaps the death of Americans.