‘A $230m disaster’: US to dismantle Gaza aid pier after repeated breakdowns

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Dr Andreas Krieg, a Middle East security analyst and lecturer at King’s College London, said the episode had been damaging for the US.
“This pier has been an operational and strategic disaster for the US,” he said. “Operationally, because it failed to deliver on the purpose of bypassing Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza.
“Strategically, it is a reputational disaster for the United States, as this pier was an admission that despite being the most important donor of arms and financial support to Israel, it could not pressure Israel to open the border crossings into Gaza. It was supposed to be a face-saving measure that has done the exact opposite.”

Period	11 Jul 2024
Held at	iNews, United Kingdom