American expert Semler harshly criticized the Pentagon’s floating temporary port system, which US President Joe Biden said “disappointed me.” Describing the temporary port project as a complete “failure” because it could not achieve its purpose of delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, Semler said, “The Biden administration put this port project into action to divert attention, even though it could have “put pressure on Israel and ensured more aid across the border by land. The temporary port has become a theater stage.”
Semler emphasized that aid to the region was cut off after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s statement that “We will completely surround Gaza,” and stated that Israel was responsible for the current situation. He also argued that the failure to deliver humanitarian aid supplies to Gaza following the Hamas attack was due to Israel’s policies.
The US expert stated that the Pentagon took the easy way out by landing aid supplies delivered to the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus on the Gaza coast via a floating port. Drawing attention to the aid supplies waiting in the open and spoiling, Semler also touched on the difficulties in delivering humanitarian aid from the storage area in Gaza to those in need.
Critical Perspective from Semler
- Semler said most of the bombs dropped by the US military on Gaza were made in the USA.
- He stated that America contributed to the disaster in the region with its arms aid and that the US was one of the main factors preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid supplies.
- He argued that the Pentagon only downloaded humanitarian aid supplies for visual purposes and did not care about the process that followed.
| Evaluation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Israeli Policy | Semler stated that Israel’s policies in Gaza are hindering humanitarian aid. |
| Pentagon Status | The American expert stated that the perception that the Pentagon was delivering humanitarian aid did not reflect the truth. |
