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.
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.
How do we stop this madness?! We must do all we can to prevent this from happening again.
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.
Bad behavior gets rewarded. So Trumpisk
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.
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.
For shame, for shame; when will we ever learn from our mistakes?
Petraeus is another corrupt a-hole trying to cash in by betraying the human rights and dignity of the Palestinian people.
He should be in prison for leaking classified documents.
I don’t think their plan will ever come to pass.
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
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.
re Blair and the Gaza gas field see also https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/blair-gaza-and-all-gas