Kushner's island land grab: Albanians are revolting against a system, not a resort

Kushner's island land grab: Albanians are revolting against a system, not a resort Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:30 The protests are against an American political operative with deep ties to Israel, funded by Gulf sovereign wealth who moves across borders acquiring land, and ignoring the will of populations Protesters shoot slogans during a protest against a luxury resort linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner in Tirana, Albania on 7 June, 2026 (Reuters) On Jared Kushner , US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy, and his wife Ivanka Trump would like you to believe that they discovered an island. They tell the story with all the breathless wonder of Christopher Columbus stumbling upon the Americas: a mysterious Mediterranean island floating patiently in the sea, waiting for Ivanka Trump ⁠ to find it. One almost expects her to continue: "We planted a flag, claimed it for the House of Trump, and introduced civilisation to the natives.