DiCaprio received permission to build an eco-hotel in Israel, but not without a "portion" of criticism
Kyiv • UNN
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has received final approval to build a 14-story luxury eco-hotel in Herzliya, Israel. The project, in which the actor owns a 10% stake, has drawn criticism due to its scale and the ongoing conflict in the region.
According to consistent media reports, the actor owns a 10% stake in a hotel project in Herzliya Marina, approximately 15 kilometers north of Tel Aviv. The Hollywood star received permission to build an environmentally certified hotel, which will consist of 14 floors.
UNN reports with reference to Il Messaggero, New Musical Express and The Jerusalem Post.
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Leonardo DiCaprio has received the "green light" to build a luxurious eco-hotel on Israel's Mediterranean coast. The famous actor is co-financing this project – the partnership for the construction of the luxury hotel was announced in 2018. Updated information about the "eco-hotel" in Herzliya Marina, near Tel Aviv, and the permit for its construction, has already made headlines in Israeli media.
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Thus, six years after the initial announcement of the construction project, the actor finally received approval for the implementation of this idea.
One of the reasons why the project was not approved for so long is the request from the Hagag group to increase the building rights for the hotel.
The area of the hotel and its territory is to increase from the initial plan of 10,000 square meters to 51,000 square meters. This will allow for the construction of a 14-story hotel with 365 rooms.
The construction of an underground parking lot with an area of 8,000 square meters has already been approved.
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Many criticized the luxurious project, accusing it of being environmentally harmful and insensitive.
The move caused some controversy online amid Israel's military conflict in the Gaza Strip.
DiCaprio is currently a UN Messenger of Peace, but, according to a report by Far Out magazine, he has not spoken out about the situation, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres on July 29 called a "humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions."
Writer and activist Shaun King criticized the actor:
While Gaza starves, Leonardo DiCaprio is building a 14-story luxury hotel in Israel
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