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Biden’s Debate Flop Raises More Questions about His Often Perplexing Gaza Policy

July 5, 2024
Lazar Berman
The Times of Israel

Ahnaf Kalam

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During his State of the Union address in March, US President Joe Biden announced an ambitious American initiative to get more aid into the Gaza Strip – a $230 million floating pier off the coast of the war-torn territory.

With more than 32 million Americans watching, Biden explained that the Joint Logistics Over The Shore pier “would enable a massive increase in the amount of humanitarian assistance getting into Gaza every day.”

It didn’t.

Read the full article at The Times of Israel.

Lazar Berman is the Times of Israel‘s diplomatic reporter and a Milstein Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum.

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Lazar Berman
Lazar Berman
Lazar Berman is the diplomatic correspondent at the Times of Israel, where he also covers Christian Affairs. He holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and taught at Salahuddin University in Iraqi Kurdistan. Berman is a reserve captain in the IDF’s Commando Brigade and served in a Bedouin unit during his active service.
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