Key Facts
• September 1, 2025: Hamas denounces U.S. plan to govern Gaza for 10 years.
• Plan includes relocating 2 million Gaza residents temporarily or to safe zones.
• Washington Post reports aim to transform Gaza into a tourism and tech hub.
• Gaza residents offered digital tokens for land development rights.
• Tokens can be used for new homes or exchanged for smart city apartments.
• Hamas official Bassem Naim: ‘Gaza is not for sale; it is part of Palestine.’
• U.S. State Department declined to comment on the reported plan.
• Gaza residents express mixed reactions, with some calling the plan ‘nonsense.’
• Others support the plan if it ensures peace and guarantees Gaza’s reconstruction.
Summary
The U.S. reportedly plans to govern Gaza for 10 years, aiming to transform it into a tourism and tech hub. The proposal includes relocating residents temporarily or to safe zones, offering digital tokens for land development rights. Hamas strongly opposes the plan, asserting Gaza’s integral role in Palestine. Local reactions vary, with some dismissing the plan as impractical and others supporting it if it ensures peace and reconstruction. The U.S. State Department has not commented on the matter.
