While Biden Opposes Israel’s Plans for Rafah, His Pier Idea Could End Up Helping the Operation

As part of its war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Force plans to move more than a million Gazans who are sheltered at Rafah’s environs to encampments on the Strip’s southwestern shores. The proposed pier could serve as a lifeline to that area.

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

Announced during President Biden’s State of the Union address, the vision of a pier project off Gaza’s shores seems half-baked and may prove insufficient for easing humanitarian hardships. Yet, as a pilot program, it may augur more ambitious ideas for post-war Gaza. 

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