Published 11:09 IST, February 1st 2021
Jared Kushner nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals
Jared Kushner, in a White House ceremony, brokered peace between Israel, Bahrain, and the UAE along with his Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz.
Advertisement
Former US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House viser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz on January 31 were minated for bel Peace Prize for negotiating peace deals. duo was selected by a US attorney named Alan Dershowitz for ir efforts in brokering peace among Gulf nations and rmalising ties between UAE and Israel with Abraham Accords agreement. According to sources of Fox News, Kushner, enabler of peace agreements between Israel, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco told network that peace deals were extremely hard and re were people in Washington who were never able to work on foreign transactions for over 30 to 40 years.
Kushner, in a White House ceremony, was joined by Bahrain and UAE along with his Middle East envoy Berkowitz to sign diplomatic pacts with Israel. Middle East peace agreements were a milestone, according to US brocasters, that was a ‘massive change’ for conflict-ridden region. Former President Trump's chief viser, in a statement to CBS News, said that he aimed to make middle east region ‘more peaceful’ and safer, stressing free from wars. Kushner pushed Israeli-Arab peace treaty in Middle East was first ever to involve a Gulf state. White House viser also me efforts for historic first Israel-UAE flight to take off from Ben Gurion Airport, as a part of resumption of air travel between Israel and UAE.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Former President Trump minated
With Jared Kushner’s efforts, for first time, an El Al 971 commercial passenger plane carrying US and Israeli officials took off on August 31, 2020, and entered Saudi air. three hours, 20-minute flight was a big step in rmalisation of relations as Saudi, for first time, allowed Israeli plane to cross its air. Apart from Kushner for middle east peace agreements, former US president Trump, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, World Health Organization (WHO) and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg were also minated for bel Peace Prize. Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of rwegian Parliament, picked 45th President of US Trump for Abraham Accords and for brokering Israel-UAE peace deal.
Advertisement
(Im Credit: AP)
11:09 IST, February 1st 2021