"A few weeks ago, Kushner re-emerged as a central player behind Trump's peace plan for Gaza, which so far has achieved a ceasefire, an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory. Kushner took a victory lap, as Trump and others in the US administration gave him significant credit for helping negotiate a ceasefire after two years of Israel's brutal war on Gaza."
"Kushner's key role in brokering the Gaza deal, which includes a framework for the territory's postwar redevelopment, cannot be separated from the investment firm he owns, Affinity Partners, which is overwhelmingly financed by the very Arab petrostates critical to the agreement and potential reconstruction Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Together, these three states provided crucial support to Kushner after he left the White House in January 2021, investing billions of dollars that allowed him to launch and expand his private equity firm."
Jared Kushner served as senior adviser in Trump's first term, handling criminal justice reform, Covid-19 vaccine efforts, technology modernization and major foreign-policy negotiations. He declined a formal role when Trump returned, then re-emerged to help broker a Gaza peace plan achieving a ceasefire, a hostage-prisoner exchange and partial Israeli withdrawal. Kushner received public credit as a deal-maker while his diplomatic work overlapped with business interests. His firm Affinity Partners is largely financed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Those Gulf investments provided billions that enabled the firm’s launch and expansion, creating potential financial conflicts tied to Gaza's postwar redevelopment framework.
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