Watan-With the brutal war and the suffocating blockade being imposed on Gaza by the Israeli occupation, which has caused a major humanitarian disaster in the Strip, US President Joe Biden is talking about a temporary port to deliver humanitarian aid by sea to the Strip amid talk about the role of the UAE in this port.. What is the impact of this on the situation in Gaza
Biden described the port as a pier and said it was capable of receiving large ships carrying food, water, medicine and temporary shelters, while reports indicate that Abu Dhabi will manage transportation operations to the port.
Confirming the role of the UAE in the new” scheme“, an Emirati academic close to Mohammed bin Zayed, Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, said that the port is an” Emirati idea “and that Abu Dhabi ” coordinated the matter with Cyprus and invited European countries, America and Britain to cooperate in its implementation.
What is Abu Dhabi’s role in Gaza seaport?
A few days ago, a ship began loading from Cyprus for the benefit of the UAE-funded Central charity kitchen. This was part of the pilot plans for the port, which will not be completed for a few weeks.
The European Commission said a pilot maritime aid corridor between Cyprus and Gaza would begin this week. It will take more than 15 hours to sail between Cyprus and Gaza, according to UNHCR.
Youssef al Otaiba, Abu Dhabi’s ambassador to Washington, said that the sea corridor, with the continuation of shipments, is the only way to deliver large amounts of aid to Gaza.
“All parties must support this humanitarian mission,”Otaiba added.
Israeli sources spoke about the visit of the military adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Abu Dhabi a few days ago to discuss the process supported by the Israeli government.
The idea of Mohammed Dahlan
A day later, Emirati military officials visited “Tel Aviv” to continue the discussion on the details of the operation.
Israeli officials said the Israeli military was expected to secure the barge and the landing zone.
According to the Israeli media, Abu Dhabi’s idea of transferring aid to Gaza by sea was put forward by the fugitive Palestinian leader “Mohammed Dahlan”, who resides in Abu Dhabi and is close to its decision-making centers.
The source said that the presence of Abu Dhabi in the Biden Seaport, despite its stated goals, increases the harvest of notoriety among Arab and Islamic countries.
What is the secret of the Israeli enthusiasm for the Emirati idea
As for the Israeli enthusiasm for the idea, this sea route has hidden consequences and goals, most notably, according to the opposition website “emirate71” :
1. The ceasefire and pressure on the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) to sign an agreement in favor of the Israeli occupation; talking about the port postpones talking about the passage of shipments by land through the Egyptian Rafah crossing, which will continue for weeks until its establishment, according to US military commanders, which increases pressure on it to sign the agreement.
If Hamas and Israel agree to a ceasefire, it will be easier for more trucks and supplies to cross into Gaza by land. The need for a sea route from Cyprus will not be urgent.
It is an ominous sign that a ceasefire is unlikely to take place at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, as the Americans and Europeans promise to put pressure on the Israeli occupation to achieve it.
Immigration to Europe
The Jordanian expert on military and strategic affairs, “Hisham khrisat”, points out that the floating port is associated with encouraging the voluntary migration of Palestinians to Europe, and the abolition of the role of the Rafah land crossing.
The source said that the presence of Abu Dhabi in the Biden Seaport, despite its stated goals, increases the harvest of notoriety among Arab and Islamic countries.
The Israeli occupation carried out plans to displace the population of the strip outside of it by genocide and famine, and also participated in the massacres by drawing up plans to pay money to the Palestinians for the displacement. This was rejected by the Palestinians, who hold on to their land.