{"id":7958,"date":"2024-03-17T09:35:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T09:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=7958"},"modified":"2024-03-17T09:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T09:36:38","slug":"controversy-surrounds-construction-of-gaza-maritime-pier-uae-funding-and-israeli-oversight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/03\/17\/controversy-surrounds-construction-of-gaza-maritime-pier-uae-funding-and-israeli-oversight\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy Surrounds Construction of Gaza Maritime Pier: UAE Funding and Israeli Oversight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Satellite images have revealed a pier under construction on the southern coast of Gaza City, according to coordinates provided by Maxar Technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Maxar released images taken on March 11th, 12th, and 13th, showing excavation and construction activities directly on the beach sands.<\/p>\n<p>Several reports indicate that the maritime passage being built off Gaza will be funded by the UAE with Israeli oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Following warnings of widespread famine in war-torn Gaza, the United States announced plans to establish a floating maritime passage off Gaza&#8217;s shores to transport food and other aid to civilians in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>A video clip showed dozens of Israeli soldiers supervising the construction of the maritime passage off Gaza, with vehicles seen carrying soil and construction supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of this pier raises widespread suspicions about the intentions of Israel and the US, with some seeing it as a dangerous project completing a displacement plan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Satellite imagery from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maxar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maxar<\/a> shows a jetty\/pier is under construction on the Gaza coastline, just south of Gaza City: 31.497, 34.408. Construction crews can be seen operating in the area. Images are from March 11, March 12, and March 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZPMR7DhWn\">pic.twitter.com\/xZPMR7DhWn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trbrtc\/status\/1768297568075731330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Separate port in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>Last week, US President Joe Biden said the US military would begin building a separate port in Gaza capable of receiving large shipments of aid.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Pentagon said constructing this floating pier could take up to two months and require about 1000 US soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by the American network CNN, there are no longer functioning ports in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>UN Special Rapporteur on food Michael Fakhri said last week that Israeli forces &#8220;destroyed Gaza&#8217;s port,&#8221; the main albeit small port in the territory near the Gaza City sand area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u062a\u0645\u0648\u064a\u0644 \u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a \u0648\u0633\u064a\u0637\u0631\u0629 \u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629.. \u0645\u0634\u0627\u0647\u062f \u0644\u062c\u0646\u0648\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062d\u062a\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0648\u0647\u0645 \u064a\u0634\u0631\u0641\u0648\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0645\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0645\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062d\u0631\u064a \u0642\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u063a\u0632\u0629.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8_%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062d\u0631\u0628_\u063a\u0632\u0629<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yGfoTU68y8\">pic.twitter.com\/yGfoTU68y8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0629 \u0645\u064a\u0645.. \u0645\u0650\u0631\u0622\u062a\u0646\u0627 (@Meemmag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meemmag\/status\/1769015557561500090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Arbitrary standards<\/h3>\n<p>This comes at a time when Israel continues to impose strict restrictions on land crossings into Gaza, through which the majority of vital aid enters the territory.<\/p>\n<p>Relief agencies have accused Israel of imposing arbitrary and contradictory standards that hinder relief from entering the war-torn areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Satellite images have revealed a pier under construction on the southern coast of Gaza City, according to coordinates provided by Maxar Technologies. 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She studied at the Shari 'a Scientific Institute and then at the Shari' a High School in Homs. She worked as a correspondent for the Arab Equidad newspaper in the United States of America. - New Jersey, Al-Ayam Al-Arabiya, Florida, 1990-2000, Gulf, United Arab Emirates Sharjah - Al-Ittihad Abu Dhabi - Rotana Saudi Magazine - Family Days Magazine (Syrian) Most Syrian newspapers and magazines, after moving to Jordan, followed two press and radio sessions of the community media network and a session of the Doha Center for Media Freedom in Amman and completed dozens of radio reports on the country's radio and Amman Net. I have been working as a collaborator with Zaman Al Wassal on the name \"Fars Al Rufai\" since 2013. I have an interest in writing about social issues, heritage, phenomena and various artistic subjects. 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