Leaked Gaza Plans Show Reconstruction with Smart Cities After Mass Relocation
I recently came across some pretty disturbing information. A leaked prospectus details a potential U.S. plan, the "Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust" (GREAT Trust), which envisions a radical transformation of Gaza after the devastating conflict. The core of this plan? Relocating a large portion of Gaza's population to construct high-tech "smart cities."
The idea is to essentially create a U.S.-administered "trusteeship" for at least ten years. During this period, many Gazans would be "temporarily relocated" – the document suggests "voluntary" departures, or placement in restricted zones during reconstruction. It's a complicated situation, and the details are pretty unsettling. What if people don't want to leave?
The Smart City Dream and the Crypto Offer
Landowners would be offered a cryptocurrency token in exchange for redevelopment rights, which they could use for a new life elsewhere or redeem for an apartment in one of the planned AI-powered smart cities. Each departing Palestinian would receive a $5,000 cash payment, rent subsidies, and food assistance. The smart cities would include all the amenities you'd expect – residences, businesses, schools, hospitals, and more. There's even talk of an "Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone." After the reconstruction, Gazans would be invited back to these new urban centers.
When the new residential areas are finished, the plan suggests that Gazan families who stayed, or left and want to come back, can exchange their land tokens for brand new apartments, worth around $75,000 each.
It all sounds very ambitious, but where is the money coming from? The document says there is no need for government funds and that it offers good profits for investors. However, it also notes it requires "$70B-$100B in public investment".
After so much bloodshed and loss, with estimates placing the death toll in Gaza at over 60,000, and accusations of genocide being made, the idea of turning the region into a real estate opportunity feels incredibly insensitive. It's difficult to imagine how this plan could be implemented fairly and ethically, considering the immense trauma and displacement the people of Gaza have already experienced.
Source: Gizmodo