Israel?

[wes4dbt]

So it would a pier, but ships can carry a LOT of goods relative to trucks, and the inspection process could be streamlined. If that happens, they could possibly bring all the goods needed through that one port, though it might succumb to pier pressure.

I understand the concept, just not the necessity.

[TysonLPrice]

I understand the concept, just not the necessity.

I just have to disagree with that...

"There is a risk of famine in the projection period through May 2024 if the current situation persists or worsens," it said. The United Nations said in February that more than a quarter of Gaza's 2.3 million people were "estimated to be facing catastrophic levels of deprivation and starvation."

The UN reports that the decline in the population's nutrition status is at a globally unprecedented rate; children in Gaza are being starved at the fastest rate that the world has ever seen. Experts found that one in six children under two years old in northern Gaza are now acutely malnourished.

But there are groups that think they deserve it

[wes4dbt]

I just have to disagree with that...

"There is a risk of famine in the projection period through May 2024 if the current situation persists or worsens," it said. The United Nations said in February that more than a quarter of Gaza's 2.3 million people were "estimated to be facing catastrophic levels of deprivation and starvation."

The UN reports that the decline in the population's nutrition status is at a globally unprecedented rate; children in Gaza are being starved at the fastest rate that the world has ever seen. Experts found that one in six children under two years old in northern Gaza are now acutely malnourished.

But there are groups that think they deserve it

You misunderstand. I'm all for Gaza getting aid.

As for whether this is a sensible way to go about it, no, it isn't, not really. The sensible way to go about it would be trucks through Israel but Israel has been blocking and choking that off since the word go. There have been some air drops recently but that's a ridiculously expensive and inefficient mechanism. So this seems like the last option available. It's not a good option but I can't think of a better one.

What the US should be doing is condemning Israel totally for the murdering of civilians. Stop waffling and stop vetoing UN measures trying to hold Israel accountable and stop providing military aid. Israel can't stand for long against everyone.

Air was never realistic. It would take a few planes to realistically be able to air drop what a single truck can carry

I'd say the Berlin air drop proves it can be done and there are much larger more powerful planes that can carry as much as a truck. But that's not what I'm suggesting. This madness needs to stop and there are ways of doing that.

I have to admit that the military buff in me is curious of what this temporary port would look like and how long it would take. If it's something that can be accomplished in a few days then perhaps it's a good idea. But it just seems like a way to avoid doing the right thing.