In today’s announcement, Hamaspoints out that the temporary pier built by the US military Gaza strip (for the transfer of humanitarian aid) is not an alternative to opening all land crossings under Palestinian supervision.
At the same time, he emphasizes that he rejects any military presence on Palestinian lands.
In Gaza, humanitarian aid through the American pier
It is worth noting that humanitarian aid deliveries began arriving in Gaza via a US pier today, as Israel faces increasing global pressure to allow more supplies to the beleaguered coastal enclave.
The temporary floating dock was prefabricated in the Israeli port of Ashdod and put into position on Thursday off the coast of Gaza, which does not have its own port infrastructure. No American soldiers disembarked, the Pentagon’s Central Command announced.
“This is an ongoing multinational effort to provide additional assistance to Palestinian citizens… and will include relief goods donated by several countries and humanitarian organizations,” the administration said in a statement.
After months of discussions, the United Nations agreed to help coordinate deliveries and distribution of aid at the floating dock, as long as the operation “respects the neutrality and independence of humanitarian operations,” said UN deputy spokesman Farhan Hack , on Friday.
With information from APE-MPE, Reuters