Is it possible that Kushner’s recent visit was not only to resolve a local conflict or begin normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but to lay financial groundwork ahead of his family’s departure from the White House?
By Zvi Bar’el, HAARETZ
On Friday, just two days after Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, returned from his visit to the Gulf, the Kuwaiti foreign minister announced a breakthrough in the conflict between Qatar and the Arab Gulf states. Arab leaders were quick to welcome the important diplomatic progress, which could end the conflict that broke out three and a half years ago.
Egypt, which joined the sanctions imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in 2017, expressed satisfaction. So did Jordan and Kuwait, who helped reach the reconciliation. Even Iran welcomed the progress. If these secret negotiations lead to an agreement, Trump can chalk up another diplomatic achievement that may perhaps bring Qatar into the circle of Arab countries normalizing ties with Israel.
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