Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid

Maritime historian and expert explains the problems with Biden's Gaza port idea

Maritime history professor and observer Sal Mercogliano posted a thread on X/Twitter explaining why President Biden's idea of a temporary port off the Gaza Strip is unnecessary and too risky.

U.S. Army Vessel General Frank S. Besson embarking for the Gaza Stirp with port equipment. (Photo: US Central Command)

American maritime historian and observer Sal Mercogliano responded to President Biden's announcement that the US would be establishing a temporary port or pier off the Gaza coast to help increase aid to Gaza civilians with a thread of posts on X/Twitter explaining the many problems involved.

As Mercogliano notes in the thread, complete with images, the US could send aid via Ashdod or El-Arish to push through aid more easily, and establishing temporary ports like the US did in WWII and Vietnam is currently far beyond its capabilities.

See the whole thread below:


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