With old Gaza in ruins this is a US-backed reconstruction and redevelopment plan. Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban and Mohammed bin Salman have all joined the board or expressed a desire to do so. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu are also reported to be doing so.

Needless to say, the Palestinians won’t be invited to make any significant input — they’re probably going to be sent to Somaliland.

NZ is reported to be considering participation, but the $1 billion price tag sounds like a big waste of money.