The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to allow Hamas-linked contractors to participate in the construction of a floating port the U.S. military is preparing to build off the coast of Gaza to help deliver humanitarian aid. It is being
The shocking report came from Israeli Channel 14’s Arab affairs correspondent Baruch Yedid, who reported that the Biden administration has asked Qatar to fund the project. Qatar agreed on the condition that the project would be carried out by the Al-Hissi company, which has close ties to Hamas. Al Hishi Company was a prime contractor in the Gaza Strip under Hamas rule. Therefore, this project will enrich Hamas and allow it to survive and continue fighting.
It is not clear how al-Hissi will be involved.Other reports show The U.S. military is assembling and constructing parts of the pier before transporting them to the region by U.S. warships, officials said. But President Joe Biden has promised there will be no U.S. “on-the-ground input” to the project, leaving open the possibility that Palestinian contractors will take on the task of transporting the goods from the pier to facilities on land where they can receive the containers. Ta.
Even more ironically, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) forces providing ground security for the pier construction will essentially be protecting Hamas assets and allowing Hamas-affiliated contractors to make millions of dollars.
Journalist Caroline Glick translated an interview with Yedid on Monday:
USAID, which is in charge of implementing Biden’s plan to build a port in Gaza, has transferred control of the project to a partnership between Qatar and Hamas.@baruchiedid @Now14Israel‘s Arab Affairs correspondent reported all the details yesterday. I translated his report… https://t.co/dBDj6dlC62
— Caroline Glick (@CarolineGlick) March 19, 2024
SHIMON RIKLIN, HOST: You’re bringing us the first report that the pier being built in the Gaza Strip will be owned by Qatar/Hamas.
Arab Affairs Correspondent Baruch Yedid: Yes. yes. As we reported last Wednesday based on Arab sources, the Americans asked the Qataris to take over financing, management and operations. A few days ago, the Americans held talks with several parties in Cyprus, including the Emirates and Qatar. I can report that at the moment only Qatar has agreed to finance this port, this pier. Qatar is interested in this port. Qatar wants to keep Hamas. It wants to control the central artery of life in the Gaza Strip. It also wants to strengthen its influence over Hamas. So the reason for Qatar’s involvement is clear.
Riklin: What about the State of Israel?
Yedid: Israel is not involved in this issue.
crosstalk.
Yedid: Israel is not included in the discussion. I’ll be arriving in Israel soon. Why is this a good thing for Hamas? Hamas considers this a kind of aspirin, and that’s what the people of Gaza are telling us. Hamas is concerned about the pier, and he fears it will justify Israel’s continued presence in Gaza for the long term. Did you ask about Israel? Israel, according to our diplomatic sources, opposed it. The Americans ignored us and assigned the implementation of the project to the Qataris. The Qataris not only said yes, but also made additional demands. The Qataris wanted the port to be built by a Gazan company called Al Hishi. A little about Al Hishi Company. Today, contractors in Gaza are very angry with this company, Al-Hissi Company, owned by Yasser Al-Hissi. The company is a major supplier of engineering, power and infrastructure to Hamas, a number of municipalities, local governance councils, Sejaeya, Gaza City, Khan Yunis and other regional transportation infrastructures. It is managed by a Palestinian officer. According to Gazan contractors, relocations will also take place…
Rikulin: Wait, wait, Baruch, you’re bringing a lot of information. I would like to make this clear to the audience. Can you say that this company, Al Hishi, is a Hamas company and is controlled by Hamas?
Yedid: It is under the control of Hamas and is a subsidiary. It wins huge contracts.
Noam Amir (Military Correspondent): So what will happen to the concrete in the port?
Rikulin: I don’t understand what’s going on here. can not understand. The pier is under the control of Hamas and Qatar. IDF soldiers are guarding the area. I can’t understand how this works.
Yedid: This company also executed most of the projects in Qatar. [in Gaza]. Here, the company’s head and the ambassador, Amadi, are shown on the screen. This is the man who brought a suitcase full of cash into Gaza. This is the Ambassador of Qatar. Here, the company on the right is signing the contract. This company is registered with the Palestinian Authority. Who is bringing in the same “cabinet” as America’s foreign charities? [USAID] This will assign this body to coordinate the entire project. This is the group that will bring Al Hishi Company. So we’ve reached a point here where the Qataris are the financiers, so they take control. This is good for Hamas because it is run by a Hamas company. When the original idea was to isolate Hamas. Here is another, but not the only, example of Qatari-American cooperation. Yesterday, a senior Jordanian officer told one of the Arab media outlets: “If Hamas is there, we’re worried.”
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is run by Samantha Power, a senior Biden administration official with a long history of hostility toward Israel. continuation Entering the current conflict with Hamas.
A spokesperson for Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) was asked on Tuesday about the potential role of Hamas-linked al-Hishi companies, and did not provide details, but said Israel has Working with the kitchen “to make sure the aid is getting where it needs to go from the pier.
This article has been updated to include comments from Israel and information about the U.S. assembly of the pier.
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