Petraeus, who was a major proponent of biometric gated communities in counterinsurgency, now works for KKR whose portfolio includes companies that have technology and defense interests in Gaza.
Petraeus pitching “gated communities” for Gaza isn’t reconstruction—it’s counterinsurgency rebranded as real estate, with biometric control dressed up as humanitarian planning. The same playbook that tore Iraq and Afghanistan apart is now being recycled alongside private equity interests that stand to profit from surveillance, security, and energy extraction. Calling this a “New Gaza” without Palestinian consent exposes the core truth: this isn’t about rebuilding a society, it’s about managing and monetizing a captive population. History already judged this model—and it failed catastrophically.
I think you have read through the hype and got the idea. I proposed an alternative after you entered your comment. Will we be smart enough to chose another way? Almost any other way is better that what is proposed.
Amazing how these men always fail upwards as long as they leave their conscience (if they ever had one) at the door. This Las Vegasization of Gaza is so disgusting. We all know this is what they really want. A seaside city for the wealthiest and soulless people to live and play.
Turning Gaza into the spy and surveillance center, the world headquarters for oversight city, sponsored by corporations and government ( not necessarily Israeli) and site for all around " we see you and we control the world ( too bad for your government and military cause we know where you live) center for the Planet and maybe for outer space. Too bad this real estate belongs to another nation. Remember Palestine? Never heard of them? Aren't they all dead (yet)? What a real opportunity for an international center for climate adaptation and funding and development center for dealing with Planet warming and transition away from oil development, including funding, for all nations. If you want to build a city for good, that would be its new home and Palestinians are just the people to manage and run it. Talk about doing something with nothing? The Palestinian People are experts. The world can help build and staff it to save humanity on this Planet.
You better believe Israel will have its murdering hands all over this. The Zionists in Israel live to humiliate, limit & torture Palestinians. Their illegitimate state was founded on it!
Israeli over Emperor Trump. It depends on if they wish to be in on the "plans" for Gaza or are against them. That mean Max profits for Trump and his team. I am sure nothing Israel does in opposition to that will be acceptable to the cabal of billionaires who want to do business there. They will import people to do that if it means seeing their plans realized. Do not assume that Trump and team really care about Israel's survival. Not even on the play roster.
I don't assume anything when it comes to Trump. However, Zionists still have a lot of influence & control here in the US. And Trump's time is limited, one way or another, if you get my drift. The Christian Zionists far outnumber the Jewish Z's and they just LOVE Israel. Don't forget the Rapture.
Trump got his wish, leader for life. He no longer has a need to win the next election after appointing himself leader of the pack and with a billion dollar price tag to join his club, he won't need to worry about money either.. Between oil revenue from Venezuela he controls, Money from Gaza rulers and what he has already sucked out of the USA Treasury he is set for life. If there is ever enough for someone like him?
The attempt to heap humiliation upon the Palestinian resistance reminds me of the Versailles treaty stuffed down the throats of Germany at the end of World War One. We know how that worked out twenty years later; I expect this will generate a similar result.
Petraeus pitching “gated communities” for Gaza isn’t reconstruction—it’s counterinsurgency rebranded as real estate, with biometric control dressed up as humanitarian planning. The same playbook that tore Iraq and Afghanistan apart is now being recycled alongside private equity interests that stand to profit from surveillance, security, and energy extraction. Calling this a “New Gaza” without Palestinian consent exposes the core truth: this isn’t about rebuilding a society, it’s about managing and monetizing a captive population. History already judged this model—and it failed catastrophically.
I think you have read through the hype and got the idea. I proposed an alternative after you entered your comment. Will we be smart enough to chose another way? Almost any other way is better that what is proposed.
Agree
With such war crimes in Iraq on his resume, he is well suited to oversee the continuation of the genocide and occupation in Palestine.
I remember that guy- General Betray Us.
Amazing how these men always fail upwards as long as they leave their conscience (if they ever had one) at the door. This Las Vegasization of Gaza is so disgusting. We all know this is what they really want. A seaside city for the wealthiest and soulless people to live and play.
The plan seems to be put the Palestinians in concentration camps then steal the land as usual and rape the off shore gas and oil.
How do we stop this madness?! We must do all we can to prevent this from happening again.
"Nuke them from space. It's the only way to be sure." -- Aliens
Just like Hiroshima Nagasaki?
Bad behavior gets rewarded. So Trumpisk
Turning Gaza into the spy and surveillance center, the world headquarters for oversight city, sponsored by corporations and government ( not necessarily Israeli) and site for all around " we see you and we control the world ( too bad for your government and military cause we know where you live) center for the Planet and maybe for outer space. Too bad this real estate belongs to another nation. Remember Palestine? Never heard of them? Aren't they all dead (yet)? What a real opportunity for an international center for climate adaptation and funding and development center for dealing with Planet warming and transition away from oil development, including funding, for all nations. If you want to build a city for good, that would be its new home and Palestinians are just the people to manage and run it. Talk about doing something with nothing? The Palestinian People are experts. The world can help build and staff it to save humanity on this Planet.
You better believe Israel will have its murdering hands all over this. The Zionists in Israel live to humiliate, limit & torture Palestinians. Their illegitimate state was founded on it!
Israeli over Emperor Trump. It depends on if they wish to be in on the "plans" for Gaza or are against them. That mean Max profits for Trump and his team. I am sure nothing Israel does in opposition to that will be acceptable to the cabal of billionaires who want to do business there. They will import people to do that if it means seeing their plans realized. Do not assume that Trump and team really care about Israel's survival. Not even on the play roster.
I don't assume anything when it comes to Trump. However, Zionists still have a lot of influence & control here in the US. And Trump's time is limited, one way or another, if you get my drift. The Christian Zionists far outnumber the Jewish Z's and they just LOVE Israel. Don't forget the Rapture.
Trump got his wish, leader for life. He no longer has a need to win the next election after appointing himself leader of the pack and with a billion dollar price tag to join his club, he won't need to worry about money either.. Between oil revenue from Venezuela he controls, Money from Gaza rulers and what he has already sucked out of the USA Treasury he is set for life. If there is ever enough for someone like him?
I've written extensively about the East Med gas fields. It was obvious from the start that gas was a key objective in taking over Gaza https://shadowlightblog.substack.com/p/mediterranean-gas-the-latest-resource
He should be in prison for leaking classified documents.
I don’t think their plan will ever come to pass.
I agree with G. Leone entirely. The players in this plan are the most untrustworthy out there.
Once again, the Palestinians have no voice in setting the rules. This should not be a real estate opportunity for Trump and son-in-law.
I hope that Drop Site will continue to report on this plan, because right now it looks like captivity for Palestinians.
Petraeus means betray us.
Sarcasm is about the best we can do at this point. HELP!
Petraeus is another corrupt a-hole trying to cash in by betraying the human rights and dignity of the Palestinian people.
The attempt to heap humiliation upon the Palestinian resistance reminds me of the Versailles treaty stuffed down the throats of Germany at the end of World War One. We know how that worked out twenty years later; I expect this will generate a similar result.
Free Palestine!
For shame, for shame; when will we ever learn from our mistakes?
There's no interest in "learning" here. Only in exploiting.
re Blair and the Gaza gas field see also https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/blair-gaza-and-all-gas