The news comes in the middle of the conflict in Gaza. DiCaprio is currently the United Nations Messenger, but has not spoken about the situation.
Leonardo DiCaprio It will co -finance a new hotel near Tel Aviv, Israel, as part of a new venture that has been news due to the current conflict in Gaza.
The Jerusalem Post informs that the tourist complex with ecological certification in Herzliya Marina will consist of 14 plants and 365 rooms, and that the construction will be extended from the 10,000 square meters originally proposed in 2018 to its current size of 51,000 square meters. DiCaprio will have a 10% participation in the projectand the rest will be divided between The Harag Group and the brothers Ahikam and Lior Cohen.
Famous for your vocal support for environmental issues, DiCaprio It was announced as the leader of the resort commitment to sustainabilitysaying in a statement at the time of launching the project: “Green Environmental Development is an important part of the construction of communities that work in association with nature and not against it.”
The criticism of Leonardo DiCaprio for his investment in Israel in the middle of the conflict in Gaza
The measure has generated some online controversy, both for environmental concerns and for the context of Israel’s conflict with Gaza. DiCaprio is currently a messenger of the United Nations Peace, but according to a report by Far Out magazine, he has not spoken about the situation, described by the UN Secretary General, António Guterreson July 29, as a “Humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions”.
The author and activist Shaun King turned to X (previously Twitter) to criticize the actor, writing: “While Gaza is starving, Leonardo DiCaprio is building a 14 -story luxury hotel in Israel” and accusing him of “benefiting from apartheid during a genocide.”
The actor has not yet made comments on the development or criticism he has received.
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