Salman Al-Zurai’i

Jun 25, 2024 | al-shabaka.org | Fathi Nimer |Omar Shaban |Salman Al-Zurai’i |Mohammed Al-Hafi

On May 17, 2024, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) began operating a temporary floating pier off the coast of Gaza. The pier’s construction was purportedly part of a rapid international response to ensure larger flows of humanitarian and relief aid into Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing genocide and escalating warnings of wide-spreading famine and food insecurity for two million Palestinians.

Jun 3, 2024 | al-shabaka.org | Fathi Nimer |Tariq Kenney-Shawa |Nour Joudah |Salman Al-Zurai’i

On May 17, 2024, the US began operating a temporary floating pier off the coast of Gaza. Since the project’s announcement, many have expressed skepticism towards the pier’s effectiveness and deep concern regarding the US’s long-term plans and the pier’s potential role in serving Israeli objectives. This commentary examines the pier’s operations and unpacks the many incentives for its development by key geopolitical players.