Kushner's New Priorities: Middle East Peace Out, Border Wall In [In-Depth, Analysis]
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner giving a speech at the opening of the "Peace to Prosperity" conference in Manama, Bahrain, June 25, 2019. (Credit: REUTERS TV/REUTERS)
From Israeli elections to the Palestinian boycott, Trump's 'deal of the century' has faced countless delays. Now, with Jared Kushner tasked with building the border wall and getting his father-in-law reelected, its release seems more remote than ever.
WASHINGTON -- Five months ago, the Trump administration concluded an international conference centered around its plan for Middle East peace. The workshop, which was hosted in Bahrain, brought together representatives from several Arab countries as well as private business executives from Israel. It was seen as the first step in a process to advance the White House
s peace plan.
In the months that followed, though, no progress has been made -- mainly because of the domestic political situation in Israel. As the country stumbles toward a possible third election in the space of 12 months, the fate of the U.S. peace plan is unclear. It's impossible to predict what, if anything, will emerge from it in the next few months.
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