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Kushner, Witkoff draft $169 billion proposal to develop Gaza into 'smart city' with luxury resorts -- and the US is... [View all]
Kushner, Witkoff draft $169 billion proposal to develop Gaza into ‘smart city’ with luxury resorts — and the US is footing $91 billion
Trump administration reps have just revealed a grandiose $112 billion (AUD $169 billion) plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza into a futuristic international destination dubbed “Project Sunrise.”
The 10-year development plan, drafted by first son-in-law Jared Kushner, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and two top White House aides, is currently courting investor countries with a 32-slide PowerPoint presentation detailing the bold plan to renovate burning rubble into beach resorts.
Gaza would see the development of luxury hotels, high speed rail and AI-optimized smart grid features that would revolutionize the small slice of the coveted Mediterranean coastline into a bustling metropolis, the Wall Street Journal reported.
“Gaza’s destruction has been profound, but we believe what lies ahead is not just restoration — it’s a chance to develop a gateway of prosperity in the Middle East with state-of-the-art infrastructure, urban design, and technology,” the executive summary slide read, according to the outlet.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/global-affairs/kushner-witkoff-draft-112-billion-proposal-to-develop-gaza-into-smart-city-with-luxury-resorts-and-us-footing-60b/news-story/643a873ee7100e550b732d00eabf4c1e
Trump administration reps have just revealed a grandiose $112 billion (AUD $169 billion) plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza into a futuristic international destination dubbed “Project Sunrise.”
The 10-year development plan, drafted by first son-in-law Jared Kushner, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and two top White House aides, is currently courting investor countries with a 32-slide PowerPoint presentation detailing the bold plan to renovate burning rubble into beach resorts.
Gaza would see the development of luxury hotels, high speed rail and AI-optimized smart grid features that would revolutionize the small slice of the coveted Mediterranean coastline into a bustling metropolis, the Wall Street Journal reported.
“Gaza’s destruction has been profound, but we believe what lies ahead is not just restoration — it’s a chance to develop a gateway of prosperity in the Middle East with state-of-the-art infrastructure, urban design, and technology,” the executive summary slide read, according to the outlet.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/global-affairs/kushner-witkoff-draft-112-billion-proposal-to-develop-gaza-into-smart-city-with-luxury-resorts-and-us-footing-60b/news-story/643a873ee7100e550b732d00eabf4c1e
Just curious: where would the Gazans live?
— Bradley P. Moss (@bradmossesq.bsky.social) 2025-12-28T15:42:52.738Z
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