US,Sep.04,2025:The Gaza Riviera Plan, formally titled the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust (GREAT Trust), proposes a 10-year U.S. trusteeship over Gaza
Vision and Controversy
Gaza Riviera Plan ignited a firestorm of criticism worldwide. The proposal, reportedly cultivated within the Trump administration, aims to rebuild Gaza as a futuristic tourist and tech hub—dubbed the “Riviera of the Middle East”—but only if its entire Palestinian population is relocated first. This scheme has sparked fierce ethical debates and diplomatic tensions.
What Is the Gaza Riviera Plan?
The Gaza Riviera Plan, formally titled the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust (GREAT Trust), proposes a 10-year U.S. trusteeship over Gaza. Under this plan, Palestinians would be “voluntarily” relocated to other countries or temporary zones in exchange for financial incentives. The region, left depopulated, would be rebuilt into a tourist and smart-city destination.
Terms of the GREAT Trust Offer
Key incentives include:
- $5,000 offered to each displaced Palestinian.
- Four years of free rent plus one year of food assistance.
- Digital tokens for landowners, redeemable for future housing in revamped smart cities.
- Funded by private-public investments totaling up to $100 billion, with no direct U.S. government funding ﹙projected profit multiplier included﹚.
Strategic Aims Behind the Proposal
The vision is to erase Gaza’s current socio-political structure, making space for technological developments, luxury tourism, and economic modernization. The plan frames this transformation as “voluntary,” yet the scale and power dynamics raise serious questions about coercion and agency.
Global Condemnation and Arab Counter-Plan
The backlash was swift and severe:
- The Arab League, meeting in Cairo, adopted a $53 billion reconstruction plan that retains Palestinians in Gaza and supports a two-state framework—rejecting any displacement.
- Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit warned that the Gaza Riviera Plan threatened regional peace and stability.
- Human rights groups and international observers criticized the plan as resembling ethnic cleansing and violating international law.
Human Rights and Legal Concerns
UN officials and legal experts raised alarm: forced or coerced relocation of over two million people violates international norms. The plan’s framing of displacement as voluntary does little to address its inherently oppressive nature.
Public Sentiment and Expert Reactions
Reactions from analysts and commentators were scathing:
“This is an obscenity… a blatant erasure of the Palestinian population.”
— Simon Jenkins, The Guardian
Expert consensus suggests the plan’s proponents underestimate the cultural, humanitarian, and political costs of uprooting Gaza’s entire populace.
What Happens Next?
- Arab response momentum rises, anchored by the Cairo agreement and broader OIC support.
- International legal scrutiny may intensify, potentially involving UN bodies or courts.
- Public awareness campaigns and media coverage are growing, particularly via outlets like CNN, Reuters, and The Guardian.
- The plan’s viability is increasingly questioned, with mounting pressure on political figures to clarify intentions or abandon the concept.
The Gaza Riviera Plan is not only a grandiose real estate vision—it’s a politically dangerous proposition that risks uprooting millions, violating international law, and destabilizing the region. Its bold aims are drowned in controversy. The world is watching—and mobilizing in opposition.
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