{"id":1229,"date":"2026-02-24T09:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/?p=1229"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T07:15:54","slug":"trumps-plan-for-gaza-described-as-vulture-capitalism-which-will-negatively-impact-palestinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/trumps-plan-for-gaza-described-as-vulture-capitalism-which-will-negatively-impact-palestinians\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s plan for Gaza described as &#8216;Vulture Capitalism&#8217;, which will negatively impact Palestinians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d plan is described by an analyst as an example of \u201cvulture capitalism,\u201d a model it defines as targeting \u201cdeeply distressed assets then extracting maximum value , often leaving the original stakeholders impoverished.\u201d <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p>US President Donald Trump\u2019s controversial \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d proposal is an immoral and evil plan to extract wealth and ethnically cleanse and dispossess Palestinians, according to a report published by the Ayaan Institute, a think-tank based in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump&#8217;s proposal, which forms part of his long term plan for Palestine, envisages a &#8220;Riviera of the Middle East&#8221;.  Made public in early 2025, it envisioned transforming the besieged and bombarded territory into a high-end, prosperous coastal city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Ayaan&#8217;s analyis of the plan highlights several controversial components with the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayaan Institute&#8217;s Jahangir Mohammed, who produced an analysis of the \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d proposal, argues that the framework raises significant political, economic and ethical concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-ayaan-institute wp-block-embed-ayaan-institute\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"743pEd1mRt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ayaaninstitute.com\/publications\/the-gaza-riviera-plan-a-blueprint-for-wealth-extraction-palestinian-ethnic-cleansing-and-dispossession\/\">The Gaza Riviera Plan: A Blueprint For Wealth Extraction, Palestinian Ethnic Cleansing And Dispossession<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Gaza Riviera Plan: A Blueprint For Wealth Extraction, Palestinian Ethnic Cleansing And Dispossession&#8221; &#8212; Ayaan Institute\" src=\"https:\/\/ayaaninstitute.com\/publications\/the-gaza-riviera-plan-a-blueprint-for-wealth-extraction-palestinian-ethnic-cleansing-and-dispossession\/embed\/#?secret=acUE0tUPbR#?secret=743pEd1mRt\" data-secret=\"743pEd1mRt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammed believe the beneath its projection of bing about reconstruction and peace-building endeavours, in reality the plan is a \u201cmode of wealth extraction and dispossession\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan, according to Ayaan, frames large-scale destruction as an investment opportunity, but risks treating Palestinians as \u201cobstacles or a right-less labour force\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report describes the \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d plan as an example of \u201cvulture capitalism,\u201d a model it defines as targeting \u201cdeeply distressed assets \u2014 companies or economies on the brink of collapse \u2014 acquiring control at a low price, and then extracting maximum value through aggressive cost-cutting, asset-stripping, and restructuring, often leaving the original stakeholders impoverished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d plan does the opposite of what it presents itself to do \u2013 that being a genuine framework for post-conflict reconstruction, peace-building, or humanitarian recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammed believes that the plan is less of a plan for peace, and more of a blueprint for turning genocide, destruction, and displacement into an investment opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Profiting from genocide is immoral and evil, and it must be confronted as such,\u201d he believes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his analysis which is based on publicly reported and leaked material, the Mohammed argues that Palestinian representation will be ignored, with a corporate-style governance structure running the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-576x420.jpg 576w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-696x508.jpg 696w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC-1068x779.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260219-40613453-40613452-BOARD_OF_PEACE_MEETING_IN_WASHINGTON_DC.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US President Donald Trump delivers a speech as world leaders and founding members of the Board of Peace gather for the inaugural meeting at the Donald J. 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Picture: Anadulo Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the principal issues of the \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d plan is the controversial Board of Peace (BoP), which is an international organisation aimed at promoting peacekeeping, established by US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the paper, the BoP operates through a proposed $1 billion \u201cpay-to-play\u201d membership model, which would place decision-making authority largely in the hands of wealthy external states and private investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also points to a proposal offering $5,000 relocation payments to Palestinians, which it argues could incentivise displacement and create what it describes as a \u201cblank slate for redevelopment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ayaan Institute\u2019s report revealed that this specific strategy saves the trust $23,000 for each displaced person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>The \u201cGaza Riviera\u201d plan is described by an analyst as an example of \u201cvulture capitalism,\u201d a model it defines as targeting \u201cdeeply distressed assets then extracting maximum value , often leaving the original stakeholders impoverished.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,205],"tags":[14,15,16,23,24,19,18],"class_list":{"0":"post-1229","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-conflict-zones","8":"category-secondary-story","9":"tag-gaza","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-palestine","12":"tag-trump","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-war-crimes","15":"tag-zionist"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1229"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1236,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1229\/revisions\/1236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}