The proposal apparently used by US President Donald Trump to come up with his controversial idea about a “Gaza Riviera” actually sounds appealing.
Media reports suggest Trump’s idea was based on a 49-page document drawn up by Washington-based economics professor Joseph Pelzman last summer. His plan for Gaza included renewable energy, a light rail system, airports and harbors, digital governance and beachfront hotels.
Reconstruction is clearly necessary in Gaza. After over a year of Israeli bombardment — retaliation for the October 7, 2023, resistance campaign by the Gaza-based group, Hamas — much of the enclave is in ruins. A fragile ceasefire is in effect.
But in order to…