{"id":2332818,"date":"2024-08-28T17:16:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T21:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-had-many-warnings-that-his-gaza-pier-was-a-bad-idea\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T17:22:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T21:22:28","slug":"biden-had-many-warnings-that-his-gaza-pier-was-a-bad-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-had-many-warnings-that-his-gaza-pier-was-a-bad-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Had Many Warnings That His Gaza Pier Was a Bad Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-had-many-warnings-that-his-gaza-pier-was-a-bad-idea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332818&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President\u200d Joe Biden initiated the construction of a temporary pier to facilitate humanitarian aid\u200d delivery to Gaza\u200c in response to the ongoing conflict\u2064 between Israel and Hamas. Despite the decision, \u200ba USAID inspector \u2063general report \u200brevealed concerns from\u2062 agency staff that this \u200dmove could undermine efforts to persuade \u200cIsrael to open more efficient land crossings for aid distribution. Announced during Biden&#8217;s State of the Union address in March, the pier was intended to support aid for 1.5 million people but only managed to provide enough \u2063supplies for about 450,000 individuals for a \u2064month. Weather \u200cissues and security problems hampered the project, resulting in aid groups withdrawing by July. \u2062The pier&#8217;s location,\u200b reportedly chosen for U.S. military security rather than \u2064humanitarian need,\u2063 conflicted with prior commitments made \u200bto partner\u2062 organizations like \u200cthe UN \u2064World Food Program. Ultimately, the \u200cproject was short-lived, highlighting challenges \u2063in\u200d delivering effective aid amidst regional conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-administration-considers-releasing-money-to-taliban\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Administration Considers Releasing Money to Taliban\">deliver humanitarian aid<\/a> to Gaza earlier this year even as some staffers for the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull off and undercut the effort to persuade Israel to open &ldquo;more efficient&rdquo; land crossings to get food into the territory, according to a USAID <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-sworn-in-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-despite-heavy-gop-opposition\/\" title=\"Mayorkas Sworn In As Secretary Of Homeland Security Despite Heavy GOP Opposition\">inspector general report<\/a> published Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Biden announced plans to use the temporary pier in his State of the Union address in March to hasten the delivery of aid to the Palestinian territory besieged by war between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But the $230 million military-run project known as the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system, or JLOTS, would only operate for about 20 days. Aid groups pulled out of the project by July, ending a mission plagued by repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-suspends-1938-road-law-gives-truckers-green-light-move-emergency-supplies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency supplies<\/a> could get to starving Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Multiple USAID staff expressed concerns that the focus on using JLOTS would detract from the Agency&rsquo;s advocacy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-launched-doomed-gaza-pier-mission-despite-concerns-from-usaid-officials-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden launched doomed Gaza pier mission despite concerns from USAID officials - Washington Examiner\">opening land crossings<\/a>, which were seen as more efficient and proven methods of transporting aid into Gaza,&rdquo; according to the inspector general report. &ldquo;However, once the President issued the directive, the Agency&rsquo;s focus was to use JLOTS as effectively as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the time Biden announced plans for the floating pier, the United Nations was reporting virtually all of Gaza&rsquo;s 2.3 million people were struggling to find food and more than a half-million were facing starvation.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration set a goal of the U.S. sea route and pier providing food to feed 1.5 million of Gaza&rsquo;s people for 90 days. It fell short, bringing in enough to feed about 450,000 people for a month before shutting down.<\/p>\n<p>High waves and bad weather repeatedly damaged the pier, and the U.N. World Food Program ended cooperation with the project after an Israeli rescue operation used an area nearby to whisk away hostages, raising concerns about whether its workers would be seen as neutral and independent in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog report alleged the United States had failed to honor commitments it had made with the World Food Program to get the U.N. agency to agree to take part in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-outraged-puerto-ricans-protest-unused-emergency-aid-wake-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distributing supplies<\/a> from the pier into Palestinian hands.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. agreed to conditions set by the WFP, including that the pier would be placed in north Gaza, where the need for aid was greatest, and that a U.N. member nation would provide security for the pier. That step was meant to safeguard WFP&rsquo;s neutrality among Gaza&rsquo;s warring parties, the watchdog report said.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, however, the Pentagon placed the pier in central Gaza. WFP staffers told the USAID watchdog that it was their understanding the U.S. military chose that location because it allowed better security for the pier and the military itself.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s military ultimately provided the security after the U.S. military was unable to find a neutral country willing to do the job, the watchdog report said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-health-officials-announce-deli-meat-recall-two-dead-dozens-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A U.S. official<\/a> said the USAID staffer concerns about the project undercutting overall aid efforts were raised early in the process. USAID responded by adding enough staffing for the agency to address both the pier and the land routes simultaneously, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Biden revealed his plans for the floating pier during his State of the Union address in March, aiming to expedite aid delivery to Gaza amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. However, the $230 million military-operated initiative known as the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system (JLOTS) was only set to function for approximately 20 days. By July, aid organizations withdrew from the project due to persistent weather and security challenges that hindered their ability to deliver food and emergency supplies effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The inspector general&#8217;s report indicated that several USAID employees were worried that prioritizing JLOTS would detract from advocating for land crossings, which were viewed as more reliable methods of transporting assistance into Gaza. Nevertheless, once Biden issued his directive, USAID focused on maximizing JLOTS&#8217;s effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, nearly all of Gaza\u2019s 2.3 million residents were reported by the United Nations as struggling with food shortages, with over half a million facing starvation. The Biden administration aimed for this sea route and pier project to provide enough food for 1.5 million people in Gaza over 90 days; however, it ultimately fell short by supplying enough provisions only for about 450,000 individuals over one month before ceasing operations.<\/p>\n<p>The project faced repeated setbacks due to high waves and adverse weather conditions damaging the pier. Additionally, cooperation with the U.N.&#8217;s World Food Program ended after an Israeli rescue operation occurred nearby\u2014raising concerns regarding WFP workers&#8217; perceived neutrality in light of ongoing hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog report claimed that commitments made by the U.S. regarding collaboration with WFP had not been fulfilled; these included placing the pier in northern Gaza where need was greatest and ensuring security through a neutral U.N.-member nation\u2014steps intended to maintain WFP\u2019s impartiality among conflicting parties in Gaza. Instead of following through on these agreements, it was reported that Pentagon officials chose a central location within Gaza primarily based on security considerations favorable for military operations rather than humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately Israel&#8217;s military provided security after no neutral country could be found willing or able to take on this responsibility according to reports from watchdog sources. A U.S official acknowledged early concerns raised by USAID staff about how this initiative might undermine broader aid efforts but stated that USAID responded by increasing staffing levels so they could manage both JLOTS operations and land routes concurrently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2332819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c72dda8acb6c424d92033315019d961c-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3620,20083,4068],"class_list":["post-2332818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden","tag-gaza","tag-warnings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c72dda8acb6c424d92033315019d961c-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332818\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}