Former senior Trump advisor says Arab-Israeli conflict in 'last vestiges'

• Published date: 15 March 2021
• Author: Dan Verbin
• Date: 15 March 2021

Kushner, who was part of the negotiations which led to normalization between Israel and several key Arab and African nations, observed that "new, friendly relations are flowering."

Since Israel and Dubai normalized relations in August 2020, and with air travel now possible, according to the Israeli Airports Authority Israelis have been flocking to the Gulf emirate. Over 40,000 visited in December alone.

Kushner wrote about the myth that peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors could only take place after a peace deal was reached between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. Kushner noted that "the Abraham Accords exposed the conflict as nothing more than a real-estate dispute between Israelis and Palestinians that need not hold up Israel's relations with the broader Arab world."

Kushner also praised Trump for convincing Muslim-majority countries to tackle extremism. Specifically, he mentioned Saudi Arabia and its work in this area, which he said has made the United...