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By Staff Writer | Open Chronicle with Agencies
A controversial U.S. post-war plan for Gaza reportedly envisions the relocation of the entire Palestinian population from the enclave, leaving the territory under American administration for a decade to transform it into a tourism and technology hub.
The proposal, revealed by The Washington Post after obtaining a 38-page document, outlines the “voluntary” resettlement of Gaza’s roughly two million residents. Those who agree to leave would receive $5,000 in cash, along with subsidies covering four years of rent and one year of food.
Landowners would be compensated with digital tokens, which could be used to fund resettlement elsewhere or exchanged for apartments in six to eight new “AI-powered smart cities” planned for construction in Gaza.
A Vision of a Rebuilt Gaza
The plan foresees large-scale investments in electric vehicle factories, data centers, and hotels, aiming to reinvent Gaza as a modern economic hub. Management of the territory during the reconstruction period would be placed in the hands of a body called the GREAT Trust (Gaza Reconstruction, Economic Acceleration, and Transformation).
After ten years, authority would then be handed over to what the plan describes as a “reformed and de-radicalized Palestinian entity.”
Origins of the Proposal
According to The Washington Post, the plan was developed by individuals linked to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private group supported by Israel and the United States that distributes food aid. The foundation has faced criticism from humanitarian organizations for the alleged politicization of aid.
The U.S. State Department has not yet commented on the report.
Trump’s Earlier Proposal
The news follows earlier remarks by President Donald Trump in February, when he suggested a U.S.-led occupation of Gaza to turn the enclave into the “Riviera of the Middle East” after its depopulation. At the time, Trump suggested displaced Palestinians could be resettled in neighboring Arab states such as Egypt and Jordan.
The idea was welcomed by parts of Israel’s far-right but rejected by Arab nations and most Western governments. The United Nations warned that such proposals could amount to “ethnic cleansing” of Gaza’s population.
The Humanitarian Context
The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an attack on Israel that killed around 1,200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken.
Israel’s subsequent retaliatory offensive has left the enclave in ruins. According to local authorities, more than 63,000 people have been killed, most of them civilians, while nearly all of Gaza’s infrastructure has been destroyed. Humanitarian organizations warn of widespread famine and disease, exacerbated by Israel’s blockade of aid.