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has been delayed for a law as a senior White
variety of reasons House advisor. Greenblatt has said
over the past 18 U.S. negotiators
months, has two major Arab officials and expect Israelis and

components. analysts believe the Palestinians will both
plan is likely to be be critical of some
It has a political piece decidedly pro-Israel parts of the plan.
that addresses
core issues such ·White House senior advisor Asked about
as the status of Jared Kushner has been working I s r a e l i P r i m e
Jerusalem, and on a Middle East peace plan for Minister Benjamin
an economic part Netanyahu's vow
that aims to help some two years and is expected to to annex Israeli

the Palestinians unveil his proposals in June after settlements in the
strengthen their the Muslim fasting month of W e s t B a n k ,
economy. Ramadan. Kushner said
once a new Israeli
Kushner, who ·The proposal will be a “good government has
h a s b e e n starting point” to address the settled in, “we'll
developing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says have discussion.”
plan with Middle Kushner, who is married to U.S. Netanyahu was
East envoy Jason President Donald Trump's t a s k e d w i t h
Greenblatt, has daughter Ivanka. forming a new
said the proposal government after
is not an effort to ·The proposal has a political his success in the

impose U.S. will component that addresses core April 9 elections.
on the region. He issues such as the status of
has not said “I hope both
whether it calls for Jerusalem, and an economic part sides will take a
a t w o - s t a t e that aims to help the Palestinians real look at it, the
solution, a goal of strengthen their economy. Israeli side and
p a s t p e a c e the Palestinian
efforts. side, before any
since the Trump unilateral steps are

Palestinians have administration has made,” Kushner said,
voiced skepticism taken a tough line adding he had not
about the effort led by toward Palestinians, discussed the issue of
Trump's son-in-law, cutting off aid and settlement annexation
who was a real estate ordering the PLO's with Netanyahu.
developer before office in Washington
joining his father-in- shut.