Concerns Grow, in Congress and the United Nations, That Biden’s Gaza Relief Plan Is a Pier to Nowhere

Biden’s announcement of the plan in his State of the Union Address earlier this month was the easy part.

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Palestinians line up for food at Rafah, Gaza Strip, March 12, 2024. AP/Fatima Shbair

American vessels are sailing for Gaza with components of President Biden’s floating pier, which he aims to complete by May 1. Back on land, criticism of the project to aid the beleaguered enclave are growing, casting doubt about whether it puts American service members at risk for a pointless mission.

Mr. Biden announced the plan in his State of the Union Address earlier this month. “I’m directing the U.S. military,” he said, “to lead an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier in the Mediterranean on the coast of Gaza that can receive large shipments carrying food, water, medicine, and temporary shelters.”

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