US revives Gaza ethnic cleansing plans for 'gleaming tourism resorts'
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The US is reportedly considering a 10-year plan for Gaza’s so-called reconstruction that includes bribes and the forced displacement of Palestinians as part of the proposed GREAT Trust project.
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Smokes rise to the sky following an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern occupied Palestine, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 (AP)
The White House is reportedly considering a 10-year Gaza displacement plan as part of a postwar reconstruction initiative for the besieged enclave, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
According to the report, the plan under discussion would involve a US administration of Gaza for at least a decade, with the stated aim of transforming the Strip into a “gleaming tourism resort” and a high-tech hub after ethnically cleansing it.
Central to the project is the forced displacement of nearly 2 million Palestinians, either to other countries or within Gaza during the so-called reconstruction period.
This so-called “reconstruction” plan is profoundly dystopic: under the guise of shiny economic projects and digital incentives, it amounts to the systematic ethnic displacement of Palestinians, echoing genocidal logic while dressing atrocity in buzzwords and tech-speak.
Bribes for Palestinians
The proposal includes issuing digital tokens for Palestinians as part of a trust fund. Landowners would receive a digital token in exchange for the right to rebuild their property, with the option of later exchanging it for an apartment in one of six to eight planned AI-powered smart cities in Gaza.
In addition, each Palestinian would reportedly receive $5,000 in cash, along with subsidies covering four years of rent and one year of food expenses.
The GREAT trust project and its funding
The initiative, described as the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT) Trust, would reportedly be financed through both public and private investments in so-called “mega-projects.” These projects range from electric vehicle factories and data centers to beach resorts and apartment complexes.
The Washington Post noted that the plan is designed to require no direct US government funding, instead relying on private sector investors who would profit from redevelopment opportunities in Gaza.
Not a first
The Trump administration had floated similar projects before, ultimately backing out on its plots following intense backlash and international condemnation.
However, displacement plots have taken different shapes: From talks to force Palestinians out and into African nations, to displacement under humanitarian pretexts.
Most recently, the Gaza government media office denounced a covert US-Israeli scheme designed to forcibly relocate Palestinians, using the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the Boston Consulting Group. It warns that those complicit in this scheme will be held responsible for any crimes committed against civilians.
The office issued an official statement referencing an investigation published by the Financial Times, which exposed details of a secret plan called "Aurora" involving a financial model designed to demographically empty the Gaza Strip by forcibly displacing more than half a million Palestinians through externally-funded "resettlement packages" that would be financed by foreign parties.
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