"Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean. This is what Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East adviser, says Gaza could become, according to a presentation he gave at an economic forum in Davos, Switzerland. In his 10-minute speech on Thursday, Kushner claimed it would be possible - if there's security - to quickly rebuild Gaza's cities,"
"Across the territory of roughly 2 million people, former apartment blocks are hills of rubble, unexploded ordnance lurks beneath the wreckage, disease spreads because of sewage-tainted water and city streets look like dirt canyons. The United Nations Office for Project Services says Gaza has more than 60 million tons of rubble, enough to fill nearly 3,000 container ships. That will take over seven years to clear, they say, and then additional time is needed for demining."
A vision imagines Gaza with modern high-rise cities, a pristine tourist coastline, and a state-of-the-art port extending into the Mediterranean. The plan asserts rapid rebuilding is possible within a few years if security is in place. Gaza currently lies in ruins after more than two years of war, with former apartment blocks reduced to hills of rubble and unexploded ordnance beneath the wreckage. Sewage-tainted water spreads disease and city streets resemble dirt canyons. The United Nations estimates more than 60 million tons of rubble, requiring over seven years to clear plus additional time for demining. Uncertainty persists over Hamas disarmament and continuing Israeli military actions.
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