Donald Trump’s Project Sunrise promises to rebuild Gaza, but beneath its glossy rhetoric lies a plan that many see as transforming occupation into opportunity.

Introduction

Since then, Israel, through carpet bombing and various other vicious means, has destroyed every corner of the country with a bogus claim of dismantling Hamas beneath the tunnels. As of 2025, the Trump administration has so far been successful in concluding a so-called Gaza ‘ceasefire’ with the Muslim world’s acceptance. The famous 20-point Gaza peace plan, which is labelled as the ‘model of Trump’s colonialism’ in the Middle East, needs no introduction. Recently, another major post-conflict reconstruction plan has been passed on to the Gulf nations by the Trump administration, called ‘Project Sunrise.’ The project seems to be more political rhetoric with overconfident claims, a fractured past, and an uncertain future.

Project Sunrise or Sunset?

According to the Wall Street Journal, the project is a $112 billion transformative project spanning over a decade or two. This newly released 32-page document is the corollary of Trump’s vision of making Gaza the ‘Riviera of the Middle East.’ Entitled with the name ‘sunrise,’ the project entails an immense economic investment in the Gaza Strip by the world’s renowned economic tycoons, stakeholders, and investors, including the United States. According to the Times of Israel, this plan has already been shared with key Gulf partners to deliberate and exploit the opportunity to rebuild Gaza into the world’s most iconic destination.

This plan involves beachfront resorts and tourism infrastructure, which are luxurious and will be designed to establish a Mediterranean destination economy. New transportation networks and high-speed rail........

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