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176. Gaza postwar plan envisions 'voluntary' relocation of entire population
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 04:14 PM
Monday

The Trump administration and international partners are discussing proposals to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

Hmm a plan to forcibly expel a native population and develop their land into a kind of "living space" for settlers, I wonder if there is a word in German for this kind of thing

Leonard Pierce (@leonardpierce.bsky.social) 2025-08-31T14:33:18.854Z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/31/trump-gaza-plan-riviera-relocation/

A postwar plan for Gaza circulating within the Trump administration, modeled on President Donald Trump’s vow to “take over” the enclave, would turn it into a trusteeship administered by the United States for at least 10 years while it is transformed into a gleaming tourism resort and high-tech manufacturing and technology hub.

The 38-page prospectus seen by The Washington Post envisions at least a temporary relocation of all of Gaza’s more than 2 million population, either through what it calls “voluntary” departures to another country or into restricted, secured zones inside the enclave during reconstruction......

Called the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust, or GREAT Trust, the proposal was developed by some of the same Israelis who created and set in motion the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) now distributing food inside the enclave. Financial planning was done by a team working at the time for the Boston Consulting Group.

People familiar with the trust planning and with administration deliberations over postwar Gaza spoke about the sensitive subject on the condition of anonymity. The White House referred questions to the State Department, which declined to comment. BCG has said that work on the trust plan was expressly not approved and that two senior partners who led the financial modeling were subsequently fired......

It’s not clear if the detailed and comprehensive GREAT Trust proposal is what Trump has in mind. But major elements of it, according to two people familiar with the planning, were specifically designed to make real the president’s vision of a “Riviera of the Middle East.”

Perhaps most appealing, it purports to require no U.S. government funding and offer significant profit to investors. Unlike the controversial and sometimes cash-strapped GHF, which uses armed private U.S. security contractors to distribute food in four southern Gaza locations, the trust plan “does not rely on donations,” the prospectus says. Instead, it would be financed by public and private-sector investment in what it calls “mega-projects,” from electric vehicle plants and data centers to beach resorts and high-rise apartments.

This is what people who did not vote for Harris actually voted for

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I hope they feel like sh*t, because I do. At some point US voters will realize walkingman Aug 22 #1
I wonder how that POS Jill Stein feels. Initech Aug 22 #6
I and certain she is having a great time mercuryblues Aug 22 #7
If she's smart fujiyamasan Aug 23 #90
She takes money from Putin, whether she's an actual spy or not ... I don't know FakeNoose Aug 22 #8
Probably like Benny Johnson and Ben Shapiro - they get paid on the DL. Initech Aug 22 #9
Pootie has money to burn FakeNoose Aug 22 #14
Benny Johnson is the unlucky one? He has been rewarded with his own news blog site travelingthrulife Aug 23 #108
He and Tim Pool both got caught for being paid by RT. Initech Aug 23 #114
Which is why he started in the US with gun nuts and religious kooks not fooled Aug 23 #131
Actually- she posts mostly about genocide in Gaza womanofthehills Aug 22 #17
How many times has Jill Stein called for Hamas to immediately surrender so the war will end? SunSeeker Aug 22 #38
Netanyahu wants that ocean front no matter who surrenders womanofthehills Aug 22 #50
Bullshit. Hamas could negotiate the terms of their surrender. Hamas refuses. SunSeeker Aug 22 #69
Fuck her Hornedfrog2000 Aug 22 #66
But no problem with what's happening in Ukraine NoRethugFriends Aug 22 #79
She is an execrable piece of shit greenman3610 Aug 23 #133
Our politicians can be bought on the cheap. CanonRay Aug 22 #52
I wonder how the people who donated to her fake recount in 2016 feel MichMan Aug 22 #77
So where are Jill Stein or Cornel West now? LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #173
And Rep. Tlaib mcar Saturday #174
I don't think I can say what I hope they feel, for fear of saying something too nasty. dem4decades Aug 22 #2
I'm not sure they weren't a media creation FHRRK Aug 22 #3
Netanyahu Gambled on a Trump Presidency. Will It Pay Off? LetMyPeopleVote Aug 22 #4
Using Gaza as an excuse it's so fucking stupid I can't get over it Eliot Rosewater Aug 22 #5
If Kamala had spoken more about peace she would have easily won womanofthehills Aug 22 #20
No, she wouldn't have "easily won" crimycarny Aug 22 #23
I refuse to respond to that person you're responding to. Eliot Rosewater Aug 22 #31
I wash my hands of it JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #53
Truth hurts. nt RandiFan1290 Aug 23 #98
On Edit JustAnotherGen Aug 23 #100
Off topic (sorry), but your post gave me a real question that'd I'd never thought to ask before BlueSpot Aug 22 #71
Impossible populist promises like "I'll bring peace to the Middle East!" "I'll bring back all the manufacturing jobs!" betsuni Aug 23 #92
Ridiculous mcar Aug 22 #46
Sometimes i wonder which ones are the russians Hornedfrog2000 Aug 22 #67
Anyone know any synonyms for transparent? NoRethugFriends Aug 23 #80
Is Netanyahu secretly in cahoots with Putin? I guess we'll never know, but it sure looks like it FakeNoose Aug 22 #10
Ya, both Netenyahu and the leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas have Moscow ties... haele Aug 22 #35
If those people were of Palestinian heritage... ShadesOfBlue Aug 22 #11
Not really - walkingman Aug 22 #15
Dems are held to a higher standard because we're promoting problem solving haele Aug 22 #42
So they didn't vote, or voted for the party of no standards --the GOP. Makes no sense. SunSeeker Aug 22 #73
.. jfz9580m Aug 22 #48
We live in the USA, not the Middle East. We are subjected to the rule of Trump. Everyone who lives here is! LeftInTX Aug 22 #58
Good point!! Probably because under Trump they know they might be sent to the Gulag. walkingman Aug 23 #85
Not protesting because no funding/being told what to do. Dark money and leadership. You know, "grassroots." betsuni Aug 23 #94
+ 1000 AloeVera Aug 23 #101
They were mostly white, Latino, ME and Asian. LeftInTX Aug 23 #123
NOPE Skittles Aug 23 #142
I assume, unless they were personally and directly impacted, that their attitude is unchanged. IOW BootinUp Aug 22 #12
When I saw Trump call himself and Netanyahu "war heroes" yesterday, my first thought was... W_HAMILTON Aug 22 #13
I thought of Tulsi Gabbard calling Hillary "Queen of the Warmongers," but war is fun now! heroes! betsuni Aug 23 #95
They are busy blaming Democrats for not stopping Trump Nixie Aug 23 #99
I had a good friend who voted for Jill Stein. Grumpy Old Guy Aug 22 #16
Prob the same as the people that wouldn't let the Palestinian Dem officials speak at the DNC. Eko Aug 22 #18
Probbably not. SunSeeker Aug 22 #39
I mean your probably right. Eko Aug 22 #45
Right, if only we had let them get on stage and accuse Kamala of supporting genocide! SunSeeker Aug 22 #51
But of course that was not what they were going to do. Eko Aug 22 #54
Why should the "Uncommited" movement spokespeople get precious time at the DNC? SunSeeker Aug 22 #62
So there weren't massacres in Gaza? Eko Aug 22 #68
It is a LIE to suggest Biden was not trying to stop the killing in Gaza. SunSeeker Aug 22 #72
Their people were/are dying. Eko Aug 22 #75
Biden tried repeatedly to get a ceasefire. SunSeeker Aug 23 #83
We can all tell ourselves nice bedtime stories. AloeVera Aug 23 #130
He did not end it, he paused it and resumed it. Eko Aug 23 #155
Ummm, that's untrue. Some Americans did have family members KPN Aug 23 #136
I was being sarcastic. Eko Aug 23 #154
Oh, hell. And here I thought you were being an KPN Aug 24 #158
Fuck 'em. They are beneath contempt. Unforgivable. Oopsie Daisy Aug 22 #19
Political purists like the Bernie Bros didn't help either. ananda Aug 22 #21
I've never ever considered voting for a Republican in my life DSandra Aug 22 #29
Bernie pleaded for his supporters to vote for Kamala DSandra Aug 22 #32
Prophetic. usonian Aug 22 #57
Thanks for posting this, excerpt from the transcript ... cliffside Aug 22 #64
Good for Bernie. Did Kamala say this too? AloeVera Aug 23 #156
That was such a needless straw man. LisaM Aug 22 #22
Well, there WERE close to 50,000 dead Palestinians... AloeVera Aug 23 #143
No. But it was a straw man for the election. LisaM Aug 23 #157
It doesn't work like that. AloeVera Aug 24 #159
Yes it was. The history and facts are well known. Blaming Democrats is disinformation, lies used to betsuni Aug 24 #160
Sad but true marti Aug 22 #24
They value Palestinians more than Americans DSandra Aug 22 #25
Netanyahu and Putin are still playing them. nt SunSeeker Aug 22 #36
That was never many people quakerboy Aug 22 #26
Last I checked, they spend very little time mentioning Trump. SunSeeker Aug 22 #43
What made a huge difference was social media womanofthehills Aug 23 #115
Lets refight old wars. Buzz cook Aug 22 #27
Mostly dead! And Eisenhower wasn't Trump. LeftInTX Aug 22 #56
Just about the falsest of false equivalencies NoRethugFriends Aug 23 #81
I wasn't even born! LeftInTX Aug 23 #148
Keep bringing it up wryter2000 Aug 22 #28
I wonder how Harris and her advisors feel about not distancing herself from Biden, Ms. Toad Aug 22 #30
+1 leftstreet Aug 22 #37
Post removed Post removed Aug 22 #44
How else would you categorize the continual focus on wall street economy, Ms. Toad Aug 22 #55
I don't know who the fuck you were listening to, she was NOT "focused on the Wall Street economy." SunSeeker Aug 22 #61
You need to take a chill pill, Ms. Toad Aug 22 #78
How about you "take a chill pill" and go back and listen to what Harris said? SunSeeker Aug 23 #82
I have both listened to what she said Ms. Toad Aug 23 #87
I am not "sticking fingers in my ears." I am calling out lies. SunSeeker Aug 23 #89
1. They aren't lies. Ms. Toad Aug 23 #112
The almost militant response to anyone disagreeing is not the way to get people on your side crimycarny Aug 23 #140
I agree with you. Harris talked about all those things. LisaM Aug 27 #170
lol, "the continual focus on wall street economy" PunkinPi Aug 23 #93
Truth be told at last JustAnotherGen Aug 24 #164
You're correct on all counts, JAG... PunkinPi Aug 25 #169
What's a "Wall Street economy"? betsuni Aug 23 #113
When Biden (and Harris through most of her campaign) talk about how good the economy is, Ms. Toad Aug 23 #117
"failing to shift from 401K economy to paycheck economy"? mcar Aug 23 #110
Honestly dumber than MAGA D_Master81 Aug 22 #33
What is several of your family members had been killed? iemanja Aug 22 #74
Thousands of Israelis were slaughtered, raped, and kidnapped on Oct 6 mcar Aug 23 #105
Probably because in light of 2 million iemanja Aug 23 #119
there was tremendous outrage and sympathy Skittles Aug 23 #147
And what if several of YOUR family members were killed in GAZA? Jilly_in_VA Aug 23 #106
Why don't you explain the difference iemanja Aug 23 #118
Right now Jilly_in_VA Aug 23 #126
Seems like you are responding to a different thread. nt iemanja Aug 23 #127
Nope Jilly_in_VA Aug 23 #129
yes, it is dumb Skittles Aug 23 #144
How do you suppose it feels iemanja Aug 23 #145
WHAT IF!!! WHAT ABOUT!!!!!! Skittles Aug 23 #146
And it will never end JustAnotherGen Aug 24 #163
Amen. Six117 Aug 22 #34
You mean, how are the people who B.See Aug 22 #40
Of course! They're still blaming Democrats! SunSeeker Aug 22 #47
Too bad they failed to realize B.See Aug 22 #49
6+ mil Democrats didn't vote Harris because Gaza? leftstreet Aug 22 #41
Experts say 121,000 votes in 3 swing states (MI, PA & WI) were key in Harris' defeat. SunSeeker Aug 22 #59
Just one of many reasons voters didn't turn out. Some not good on principle, including racism, misogyism, etc. marble falls Aug 22 #76
This irritates me iemanja Aug 22 #60
No, it absolutely shows understanding of history. SunSeeker Aug 22 #65
Palestinians in Gaza were urging U.S. voters to vote for Kamala. PunkinPi Aug 23 #96
Post removed Post removed Aug 22 #63
Post removed Post removed Aug 22 #70
Just before the DNC in August- 40,000 Palestinian lives lost in Gaza: UN Human Rights Chief pleads for end to fighting cliffside Aug 23 #84
Biden repeatedly tried to get a ceasefire. Hamas refused to lay down its arms. SunSeeker Aug 23 #88
I hope they love getting their faces eaten by leopards sakabatou Aug 23 #86
DNC should have made ads with Gaza carnage and blamed it on Trump. LeftInTX Aug 23 #91
Post removed Post removed Aug 23 #97
"you guys" wow, such a clueless comment. The purity mongers Nixie Aug 23 #102
This message was self-deleted by its author Submariner Aug 23 #103
It sucks when a member of your family did this cltap Aug 23 #104
I bet they feel smug Bobstandard Aug 23 #107
They were positively gleeful... PunkinPi Aug 23 #111
Pretty sure I just read an article about them protesting Democrats for what travelingthrulife Aug 23 #109
They were recently protesting Republicans too iemanja Aug 23 #121
i was aginist her stance on Gaza. Ir was one of those "lesser of two evils" moments. I voted for her. Ping Tung Aug 23 #116
Last convo with an old friend regarding her not voting for Hillary: "she knows where the levers of power are" and... Hekate Aug 23 #120
Ha, knowing where the levers of power are. Hillary untrustworthy, the TPP Obama's diabolical plot to screw U.S. workers betsuni Aug 23 #132
I know someone who still insists that the parties are no different from each other Quanto Magnus Aug 23 #122
They feel just fine because they were GOP posing as liberals the whole time. DiamondShark Aug 23 #124
I condemn what happened on Oct 7. I am sickened daily by what my country is facilitating in Gaza. mjvpi Aug 23 #125
Hard but simple truths. Yet STILL ignored. AloeVera Aug 23 #152
One of the growing list of things that we need to do as a nation to get our soul back. mjvpi Aug 24 #161
I confess I didn't vote for Hillary in 2016, but not because I disagreed with 2 percent of her positions. generalbetrayus Aug 23 #128
Ignored Mysterian Aug 23 #134
Guilty, I hope. For contributing ... Dave says Aug 23 #135
Same ones who refuse to read instructions before assembling a purchase -- Big DIY and Establishment IKEA betsuni Aug 23 #137
I know a couple of them. cab67 Aug 23 #138
I think many of them were just looking for an excuse ThoughtCriminal Aug 23 #139
"even though the election was rigged," red dog 1 Aug 23 #141
Scapegoating is the easy way out. AloeVera Aug 23 #149
That's not why they didn't vote for her. Iggo Aug 23 #150
I've seen a few of them. The founder of Muslims for Trump is one example rpannier Aug 23 #151
If... myohmy2 Aug 23 #153
Trump-backing Muslim voters finally realize they 'made a big mistake': expert LetMyPeopleVote Aug 24 #162
Many so very boo hoo angry at mommy and daddy Democrats. betsuni Aug 24 #165
"Trump-backing Muslim voters finally realize they 'made a big mistake'" Cha Aug 24 #167
MaddowBlog-Trump's new plan to 'take over' Gaza condemned as 'deranged' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 24 #166
They Were WARNED!! Cha Aug 24 #168
US announces it is 'denying and revoking visas' for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly LetMyPeopleVote Aug 29 #171
But one person wasn't allowed to give a speech at the DNC so there was, like, no choice, you know, morally. betsuni Aug 29 #172
Yes, that's all the DNC needed to do mcar Saturday #175
Gaza postwar plan envisions 'voluntary' relocation of entire population LetMyPeopleVote Monday #176
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