BCG Faces Scrutiny Over Multimillion-Dollar Gaza Relocation Scheme

A political plan in Israel envisions creating a large complex in Gaza to house civilians separate from Hamas, with a long-term goal of facilitating voluntary emigration for Gazans to other countries. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) played a significant role in designing and managing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial aid distribution initiative backed by Israel and the US, which has faced criticism for chaotic aid delivery and resulting Palestinian casualties. Investigations revealed that BCG developed financial models for Gaza's postwar reconstruction, including costing scenarios for relocating up to 500,000 Palestinians with relocation packages valued at $9,000 per person. Although BCG initially claimed limited involvement and pro bono support, evidence showed extensive engagement over seven months with over $4 million in contracts and more than a dozen staff directly involved. The firm has since fired two senior partners for unauthorized work related to the project and launched an internal investigation, while facing accusations that the aid scheme and relocation planning amount to ethnic cleansing. The GHF's militarized aid distribution system, guarded by Israeli forces and staffed by US private security, has been widely criticized by humanitarian groups and the UN, with reports of Israeli soldiers firing on Palestinians seeking aid.