Jared Kushner Gaza Negotiations Legitimize Hamas

News stories reporting on Jared Kushner’s current trip to the Middle East have focused on whether the various plans for Gaza will move forward. The New York Times headline, for example, said the trip was an “effort to break logjam in Gaza.” The Washington Post’s headline said Kushner is “aiming to salvage Gaza deal.”

These stories and many others focused on details: what was in the original 15-point plan for Gaza, what compromises are possible, or how a step-by-step path forward might work.

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Elliott Abrams

Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump administrations.

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News stories reporting on Jared Kushner’s current trip to the Middle East have focused on whether the various plans for Gaza will move forward. The New York Times headline, for example, said the trip was an “effort to break logjam in Gaza.” The Washington Post’s headline said Kushner is “aiming to salvage Gaza deal.”

These stories and many others focused on details: what was in the original 15-point plan for Gaza, what compromises are possible, or how a step-by-step path forward might work.

About the Author

Elliott Abrams

Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump administrations.