Jared Kushner’s Luxury Albanian Resort Project Faces Legal and Public Backlash Over Land Ownership
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By חיים בלוי
First reported by Mako · Aug 13, 2026
What happened
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s $1.4 billion luxury resort project in Albania faces legal challenges and public protests over disputed land ownership linked to a former gangster under international investigation. Authorities froze $120 million related to the land purchase amid allegations of forged documents and money laundering. Local residents and environmental activists oppose the project, which has sparked nationwide protests against the Albanian government.
- 01Jared Kushner’s $1.4 billion Albanian resort project faces legal and public opposition over land ownership.
- 02Key land was bought from Artur Shahu, a former gangster under international drug trafficking investigation.
- 03Authorities allege forged ownership documents erased original owners’ names from records.
- 04More than $120 million linked to the land deal has been frozen amid money laundering probes.
- 05Local residents and environmentalists have protested for years, escalating into nationwide demonstrations.
- 06Developers deny wrongdoing and say Albanian courts should decide land disputes.
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