The Washington Post has revealed a plan called ‘Riviera of Gaza’, designed to please Donald Trump. This plan involves transforming the Gaza Strip into a tourist destination and a high-tech manufacturing hub, with the United States administering the region for a period of ten years. The project, detailed in a 38-page prospectus, includes the creation of new smart cities and the reconstruction of the area with modern and advanced infrastructure.
The post-war plan involves the temporary transfer of over two million Gaza residents. This transfer would be carried out through voluntary departures to another country or to protected areas within the enclave during the reconstruction phase. The rendering of the project shows a city similar to Dubai, with rivers, irrigated fields, and plants that border the beach. Landowners would receive a digital token in exchange for the right to redevelop their property, usable to finance a new life elsewhere or redeemable for an apartment in one of the new smart cities.
Each Palestinian who chose to leave would receive a cash payment of $5,000 and subsidies to cover four years of rent elsewhere, as well as food supplies for a year. The project, called the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust (GREAT Trust), was developed by Israeli managers who created the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), supported by the United States and Israel. The financial planning was handled by a team from the Boston Consulting Group, which later disavowed any involvement.
The plan involves the creation of sparkling resorts in place of the current ruins and destruction, with the goal of bringing about the definitive defeat of Hamas. The US President would not oppose this occupation plan, which aims to subdue Hamas in the short term. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened the government in a secret location to discuss the threat of reprisals from the Houthis following the killing of the prime minister and some high-ranking officials of the Yemeni rebels.
The war cabinet has reaffirmed that it will not accept a temporary truce, accepted instead by Hamas. During the meeting, the head of the Israeli military Eyal Zamir expressed support for an agreement for the release of hostages, but Netanyahu clarified that there was no agreement on the agenda. The situation on the ground in Gaza is dramatic, with around 100 people killed in the past few hours. This is added to a new political front: the Israeli government is about to take administrative control of parts of the West Bank, where the concentration of settlers is greater, canceling any possibility of a Palestinian state.
The approval of the construction of the new E1 colony, which will split the West Bank in two, is seen as a death blow to the ‘two-state’ project. This decision has been communicated to several European governments and the US Secretary of State. This is a reprisal for the imminent recognition of Palestine by several Western countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The United States has revoked the visas of dozens of Palestinian officials, including that of the President of the PNA Abu Mazen, emphasizing that the Trump administration’s commitment is not to reward terrorism.
The European Union has asked to cancel the measure, but the decision has sparked a reaction from the member states, which are not in agreement on how to change course with the Israeli government. There is no consensus on imposing sanctions on Israel, not even on the extremist ministers of the Netanyahu government. However, the first ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla have set sail from Genoa and Barcelona, a large independent initiative to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Other ships will set sail in the coming days from Catania and Tunis, carrying activists, journalists, and politicians from 44 countries.
The flotilla represents the largest independent attempt ever made to break the maritime blockade imposed by Israel on the Palestinian territory. The Israeli government has already expressed its ire, with the Minister of National Security presenting a plan to stop the activists, who will be treated as terrorists. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with over $50 billion estimated for reconstruction and a period of 14 years for the removal of the rubble. Today these figures could be revised upwards, as the offensive on Gaza City advances and the number of civilian casualties under Israeli fire increases. Today over a million people are forced to flee but do not know where to go. There are no longer safe places in this strip of land. That Israel has made the Strip uninhabitable for Palestinians is a dramatic reality, as is the lack of credible and shared plans for the future of Gaza and its people.
The Washington Post has revealed a plan called ‘Riviera of Gaza’, designed to please Donald Trump. This plan envisions the transformation of the Gaza Strip into a tourist destination and a high-tech manufacturing hub, with the United States administering the region for a period of ten years. The project, detailed in a 38-page prospectus, includes the creation of new smart cities and the reconstruction of the area with modern and advanced infrastructure.
The post-war plan envisions the temporary transfer of over two million inhabitants of Gaza. This transfer would be carried out through voluntary departures to another country or to protected areas within the enclave during the reconstruction phase. The rendering of the project shows a city similar to Dubai, with rivers, irrigated fields, and plants that caress the beach. Property owners would receive a digital token in exchange for the right to redevelop their property, usable to finance a new life elsewhere or redeemable for an apartment in one of the new smart cities.
Every Palestinian who chose to leave would receive a cash payment of $5,000 and subsidies to cover four years of rent elsewhere, as well as food supplies for a year. The project, called Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust (GREAT Trust), was developed by Israeli managers who created the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), supported by the United States and Israel. The financial planning was handled by a team from the Boston Consulting Group, which later disavowed any involvement.
The plan envisions the creation of sparkling resorts in place of the current ruins and destruction, with the goal of bringing about the definitive defeat of Hamas. The President of the United States would not oppose this occupation plan, which aims to bring Hamas to its knees in a short time. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened the government in a secret location to discuss the threat of retaliations from the Houthi after the killing of the prime minister and some high-ranking officials of the Yemeni rebels.
The war cabinet has reaffirmed that it will not accept a temporary truce, accepted instead by Hamas. During the meeting, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Eyal Zamir expressed support for an agreement for the release of hostages, but Netanyahu clarified that there was no agreement on the agenda. The situation on the ground in Gaza is dramatic, with around 100 people killed in the last hours. Added to this is a new political front: the Israeli government is on the verge of taking administrative control of various parts of the West Bank, where the concentration of settlers is greater, canceling any hypothesis of a Palestinian state.
The approval of the construction of the new colony E1, which will split the West Bank in two, is seen as a death blow to the project ‘two peoples, two states’. This decision was communicated to several European governments and the US Secretary of State. This is a reprisal for the imminent recognition of Palestine by several Western countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The United States has revoked the visas of dozens of Palestinian officials, including that of the President of the Palestinian Authority Abu Mazen, highlighting that the commitment of the Trump administration is not to reward terrorism.
The European Union has asked to cancel the measure, but the decision has sparked a reaction from the member states, who are not in agreement on how to change course with the Israeli government. There is no consensus on sanctions against Israel, not even against the extremist ministers of the Netanyahu government. However, the first ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a large independent initiative to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, have set sail from Genoa and Barcelona. Other ships will set sail in the coming days from Catania and Tunis, with activists, journalists, and politicians from 44 countries on board.
The flotilla represents the largest independent attempt ever made to break the maritime blockade imposed by Israel on the Palestinian territory. The Israeli government has already expressed its ire, with the Minister of National Security presenting a plan to stop the activists, who will be treated as terrorists. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with over $50 billion estimated for reconstruction and a period of 14 years for the removal of rubble. Today these figures could be revised upwards, as the offensive on Gaza City advances and the number of civilian casualties under Israeli fire increases. Today over a million people are forced to flee but do not know where to go. There are no more safe places in this strip of land. That Israel has made the Strip an uninhabitable place for Palestinians is a dramatic reality, as is the dramatic lack of credible and shared plans for the future of Gaza and its people.
