Israel wants someone to build a $5 billion island off Gaza — for a seaport, hotels, airport

[bemildred]

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government is considering a proposal to build an artificial island off the Gaza Strip that a top official says would give Palestinians living in the besieged enclave their one and only seaport — and maybe a hotel and an international airport, too.

The Israeli minister of intelligence who is promoting the plan, Israel Katz, said the Jewish state is actively seeking financial partners for the $5 billion project.

Katz mentioned the Saudis and Chinese as possible builders of the port — or maybe a mysterious Israeli entrepreneur. He declined to name names.

Why would the Saudi monarch construct a billion-dollar seaport-hotel a few miles from the Zionists’ coast — when the two governments have no formal relations? That’s unknown.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-wants-someone-to-build-a-5-billion-island-off-gaza--for-a-seaport-hotels-airport/2016/06/20/e45ce6fc-7948-4a10-bef3-0f782b030739_story.html

[shira]

1. BDS'ers should be overjoyed. No more open-air prison...

But I'm sure they'll find a way to demonize Israel for this one too.

Haters gonna hate.

[shira]

3. Abbas & the BDS'ers oppose that, being that they're against the existence of Israel. n/t

[bemildred]

4. I think this is not the first time I've seen this seaport off the coast idea either.

Although this sounds a little more grandiose than what I remember.

Seems unlikely in any case.

[Little Tich]

5. Aha, it's the old $5 billion island off Gaza trick! n/t