As the Sazan mega-project suggests, Albanian sovereignty and geopolitical loyalty are increasingly up for sale — and Israel is first in line behind Kushner. By offering space not only for the Sazan development but also for Israel-sponsored kindergartens, health centers, and AI projects, Israeli-linkedIranian opposition militants, and even a mooted pro-Israeli Muslim microstate, Albanian premier Edi Rama is positioning his country as a crucial outpost for an emergent constellation of right-wing populists and apologists for Israel.
The island remained in state hands until its 2024 sale to Kushner, with the Albanian government rapidly changing its laws to allow luxury developments even in protected areas. “If you are a ‘strategic investor’, you can break the law, because our government is nothing but a mafia,” says Kosta Xhaho, local officer for an environmental NGO, referring to this convenient loophole. Further sweetening the deal, Kushner’s Affinity Partners will pay no tax during construction, while the Albanian government will underwrite infrastructure costs.
Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has sealed a $1.4 billion deal to redevelop Albania’s largest island. Long a protected area, now it’s set to be paved over to build a luxury resort.
Most banned book in modern human history by Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn about the history of Russian and Jewish peoples before the Bolshevik...
One of the most famous trial attorneys of the 20th century and a proud son of Wyoming, Gerry Spence, died overnight Wednesday, at the age of 96. Spence was a legend among the trial bar — especially for his civil practice and criminal defense work. (Jim Evans via Alamy)
In February 1921, Henry Ford was interviewed by the New York World newspaper and stated:
The Henry Ford quote regarding the Protocols of the Elders of Zion was: "The only statement I care to make about the Protocols is that they fit in with what is going on. They are sixteen years old, and they have fitted the world situation up to this time. They fit it now.”
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