Inside Project Sunrise plans to transform devastated Gaza into a $112 billion future ‘smart city’ with luxury resorts.
If Trump’s bold $112 billion plan gets the nod, a futuristic smart city along a glittering Riviera could be built from the burning debris of devastated Gaza.
torn Gaza as an international destination,
The grand plan, dubbed “Project Sunrise”, aims to rebuild war-torn Gaza as an international destination, including luxury hotels and beach resorts, high-speed rail, and an AI-optimised smart grid. features,
The Wall Street Journal reported that over 20 years, a small stretch of iconic Mediterranean coast will transform into a bustling metropolis.
Conceived by former son-in-law Jared Kushner, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and two top White House aides, Gaza has been re-imagined as a “smart city” with tech-driven governance and services.
Kushner and Witkoff were instrumental in securing a peace deal between Israeli forces and Hamas in October.
Investor countries are being invited to a 32-slide PowerPoint presentation that acknowledges “severe” destruction in Gaza and details a four-step approach to clearing debris, rebuilding the strip, and lifting Gazans out of poverty.
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“We believe what lies ahead is not just restoration – it is an opportunity to develop a gateway to prosperity in the Middle East with cutting-edge infrastructure, urban design and technology,” the presentation reads.
This slideshow presents the rich Gulf countries—Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt—as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Unexploded bombs and Hamas tunnels will be cleared, while Gazan residents will be provided with temporary shelters and medical centers— although it does not specify where they will live during this reconstruction.
Permanent housing, medical facilities, schools and religious sites will begin prior to the construction of lavish beach properties and modern transportation hubs.
70 per cent of Gaza’s coastline should be monetised.
By the 10th year, 70 per cent of Gaza’s coastline should be monetised, with the reported proposal estimating that the strip could generate more than $55 billion in long-term investment returns.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed the US’s “high confidence” in finding donors for the reconstruction effort.
“You’re not going to convince anyone to invest money in Gaza if they think there’s going to be another war in two or three years,” he said.
The destroyed city of Rafah will become the “new Rafah”—described in the slides as the centre of Gaza’s governance and home to more than 500,000 residents.
The proposal was developed over the past 45 days and could be implemented within two months if security conditions permit.
This is not the first time that the bombed-out Gaza Strip has been imagined as a capitalist paradise, full of a high, gold-covered statue of Trump himself.
Trump unveiled his bizarre AI-generated vision for Gaza earlier this year, which included casino hotels, giant golden statues of himself and futuristic skyscrapers.
The video posted on his Social also shows bearded dancing girls, with Elon Musk dancing under falling cash. And the US President stands next to a semi-nude belly dancer in a bar.
Trump plans to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East” and previously shared AI photos of his controversial plans for the enclave.
The tear-jerking video shows his vision of bombed-out Gaza, where 48,000 people are reported to have been killed, which has been rebuilt as a luxurious holiday destination.
The new 30-second clip begins with Hamas fighters and children standing on a debris-covered street and poses the question: “Gaza 2025. What’s next?”
Netanyahu has also shared a comprehensive vision for Gaza.
Complete with surreal CGI imagery, the Israeli Prime Minister unveils a blueprint for redeveloping Gaza into an idyllic urban and rural settlement.
The proposal aims to transform war-torn Gaza from a bastion of terrorism into a shining gem in the Middle East landscape.
The proposal promised to take Gaza “from crisis to prosperity” through “US dominance” and rebuild the enclave “from scratch.”
Ultra-modern mock-up images show the Strip as a utopian zone, rich with high-tech projects and direct connections to other countries.
