Trump on Achieving Peace in the Middle East: ‘If Jared Kushner Can’t Do It, It Can’t Be Done’
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President Donald Trump in a speech with a major Israeli-American group proclaimed that peace in Middle East now rests on the shoulders of his son-in-law Jared Kushner .
Trump was thanking the various people present at his Saturday night speech in front of the Israeli American Council when he singled out Kushner for praise.
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"If Jared Kushner can't do it, it can't be done," Trump says of Middle East peace in speech to the Israeli American Council in Florida.
“We have a lot of politicians here tonight but I have to ask … a man who happens to be a truly brilliant young man, I’m a little bit prejudiced when I say that. But he loves Israel and he’s fighting hard … he wants to make peace with your neighbors,” Trump told the crowd.
“Lotta people say it can’t be done … Peace with Israel and the Palestinians, they say that’s toughest of all deals but if Jared Kushner can’t do it, it can’t be done,” Trump continued.
“Thank you Jared, incredible job he’s doing,” Trump said.
In addition to attempting to negotiate peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Kushner has also apparently been tapped in recent weeks to also help with trade negotiations between the United States and China.
Watch above, via Fox News, starting at minute 42.
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Has Jared Kushner accomplished anything in 3 years that wouldnt have been accomplished if he didnt exist?
Why is he the linchpin of middle east peace?
Did they pull his name out of a hat?
Considering the way John Kerry fell his face it was probably a good idea to give someone more competent a shot at it.
Trump says if Jared can't do it, no one can. Sounds like his rationale for declaring he supports Israel annexing all of the land currently occupied by Palestinians. His given reason will be, "no one can fix this."
What has Kushner done, other than turn a blind eye to what happened to Khashoggi (head sawed off)?
No. They pulled him out of Trump's ass.
lol Paula. I think you are right.
If that's the case, I'm wondering what we can do to get them to push him back in!
(Its long overdue-- he's not only totally useles, but he gotten sto be really annoying!)
Sounds like Trump has again used 'the 1984 double speak', assuring Netanyahu and Putin that ME peace will remain unattainable.
Kushner? What ever, he has a hot wife and his dad is out of prison.
Negotiating with the Arabs is useless. Israel tried, made many concessions, released prisoners with blood on their hands, gave up land for peace, carried out a moratorium on settlement building, offered 95% of the Palestinians' demands, and then 97%, shook the terrorist Egyptian Arafat's hand....and what did it get Israel? Nothing. Not one concession. All it got them is the chant that "Palestine will be free, from the river to the sea" (i.e. the destruction of Israel). Sorry, but THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION when one side refuses to make even one meaningful concession, let alone even come to the negotiating table. Even the conquest by Israel of the West Bank and Gaza would not be a solution, because then since Israel is a democracy, the only genuine democracy in the whole of the Middle East, the new voters would make Israel part of the Muslim caliphate, and it will no longer be the intended "Homeland for the Jews". As long as Israel is a fly in the Arabs' ointment, as shown on this map, there will NEVER be peace.
Begin and Sadat made history with the Camp David Accords. A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt the first-ever between an Arab country and Israel.
In 1994 Jordan and Israel signed a Peace Treaty. Although the relationship is frosty at the moment.
It can be done Buzz, it only takes the right leaders.
At this time I do not see that leader within the Palestinian people. And probably not with the current situation in Israel. IMO, it's on Palestinians and their leaders.
Perhaps Israel could use the original capital of the Kingdom of Israel as their ''new'' capital, Shechem.
And Sadat was assassinated for doing so. That just might be a consideration why no Palestinian leader would dare to do the same thing, especially when his people are educated and trained to hate Israel and kill Jews and rewarded if they do. and UNRWA will perpetuate that.
Yes, he was, but the peace still holds and although the relationship is multi-layered there is cooperation between the countries.
Rabin was assassinated because of his peace overtures and especially his signing of the Oslo Accords.
Sadly Buzz, even with all the give aways of Israel nothing has budged the Palestinians from their position. So are we to see the current situation extended into infinity? I would hope not but it seems it's headed that way.
Yep, as I said, I foresee no solution. Although it could be a pipe dream, I think the only way is the Jordan Option, which would require the abdication or removal of the King. It may not end the hatred, but at least it would reduce the conflict.
IMO, the Jordon Option is never going to happen.
Neither is peace in the M.E. going to happen.
True.
Jordon is an independent country. They would not want to give up their country to the Palestinians! (or anyone else for that matter).
What? Not even if you take into account the brilliant diplomatic skills of Jared the Deal-maker?
He a total master of the art of the deal! His years of experience and great wisdom means he can accomplish anything!
/sarc
The majority population of Jordan is so-called Palestinian.
Actually there already is an independent , totally self-ruling Palestinian area. Gaza (AKA "Hamastan"). They are no longer occupied). They have self rule-- in fact there's not even a single Jew in the entire place!
They could say they're are now and voila-- independent Palestine-- and they would be a new country. (Independent-- but still claiming that other territories belong to them).
A country doesn't have to possess all the areas it claims to declare independence...in fact there are many totally independent countries today that have claims to some adjacents areas in next door countries-- but that doesn't mean they're not countries!
Many people are unaware of this-- but there are still areas in dispute between the U.S. and Canada! (And obviously that hasn't stopped us and Canada from being independent countries).
And it doesn't stop the two countries from being at peace-- despite claims to certain areas, Neither us or the Canadians are shooting missiles at the other's civilian areas...in a futile attempt to get "our land" back.
But of course the Palestinians won't call Gaza what it is, because then they lose the sympathy they get from being victims (since they pretend they don't have a self-governing area)