Davos as a showcase of utopias: Trump’s son-in-law presented the “master plan for New Gaza”

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, a presentation was made that immediately went beyond the usual discussions about post-war recovery. Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, presented the so-called “New Gaza Master Plan” — a large-scale post-war reconstruction project for the Gaza Strip.

The venue was Davos, and the audience consisted of global investors, politicians, and representatives of international institutions. The plan is based on major construction programs, the building of new cities, and the creation of an international airport in the Rafah area. The ultimate goal, according to Kushner, is “peace between Israel and the Palestinians.”

Kushner stated that the clearing of ruins in Rafah “has already begun,” and the next stage will be the formation of “New Gaza.” The promises sounded extremely ambitious: full employment, economic prosperity, and “good jobs” for the enclave’s residents. However, he named security and “proper administration” as key conditions.

This is where the plan moves into the political realm. According to Kushner, the “demilitarization of Gaza” will begin, and the process will be managed by a Palestinian “technocratic government,” which, as he explicitly stated, should work jointly with Hamas. This formulation has already caused a stir among diplomats and security experts.

The project involves zoning the Gaza Strip territory and building new cities for two to three million people over three years. Initially, a pilot area was discussed, but Kushner’s team ultimately decided to present an “incremental reconstruction” of several zones — without intermediate tests and local restrictions.

A separate part of the presentation was devoted to the idea of the so-called “Peace Council.” The concept is that it should “borrow the best global practices” and then scale them — from urban management to healthcare and education systems — beyond the Middle East.

In fact, Kushner acknowledged that the previous “20-point peace plan” was not based on practical experience. In this context, Gaza is described as an experimental platform where new management and business models will be tested in real conditions — with an eye on projects of global scale.

Anticipating criticism and sarcastic reactions, Kushner addressed journalists and social media users with an unusual request — “to give the plan 30 days of silence.” This statement only reinforced the impression that the concept presented in Davos balances between a political project, an investment presentation, and a high-risk experiment.

Regardless of how this “master plan” is assessed, it has already become part of the international agenda, where discussions about Gaza’s future increasingly occur at the intersection of geopolitics and business. It is at this point today that the interests of states, investors, and the media converge, as regularly reported by NAnews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency, documenting how global initiatives collide with the region’s reality.