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Middle East Dialogues: Tarek Masoud in conversation with Jared Kushner

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On February 15th, Middle East Initiative Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud and former senior advisor to President Trump Jared Kushner discussed American policy on Israel/Palestine, the ongoing events in Gaza, and more. Copyright 2024 President and Fellows of Harvard College. Not to be reproduced without permission from Harvard Kennedy School. 0:00 Welcome remarks 2:33 Humanitarian toll in Gaza and views on immediate ceasefire 8:41 Ideas for ending the crisis 10:38 Ideas for sheltering Palestinians from Gaza bombardment 11:48 Fears that Netanyahu will not allow fleeing Gazans to return 13:22 Should the US recognize a Palestinian state 15:26 1967 war 20:02 How did we get to October 7th? 22:11 Was October 7th due to neglect of Palestinian issue under Trump? 26:16 Why is Kushner's assessment of Mahmoud Abbas so different from Trump's? 29:50 East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital 31:51 Challenging Kushner's assessment of Abbas 34:10 Did Kushne …...more
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Welcome remarks

0:00

Humanitarian toll in Gaza and views on immediate ceasefire

2:33

Ideas for ending the crisis

8:41

Ideas for sheltering Palestinians from Gaza bombardment

10:38

Fears that Netanyahu will not allow fleeing Gazans to return

11:48

Should the US recognize a Palestinian state

13:22

1967 war

15:26

How did we get to October 7th?

20:02

Was October 7th due to neglect of Palestinian issue under Trump?

22:11

Why is Kushner's assessment of Mahmoud Abbas so different from Trump's?

26:16

East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

29:50

Challenging Kushner's assessment of Abbas

31:51

Did Kushner make Abbas an offer he couldn't accept?

34:10

When have American negotiators bowed to Palestinian demands?

37:05

Did Kushner prove Hamas and other rejectionists right?

40:20

Why did Kushner not try to build capital with the Palestinians?

42:24

Why didn't Kushner get Netanyahu to freeze settlements?

43:30

Why doesn't Kushner see Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace?

45:30

Why was recognizing Israel's annexation of Golan the "right thing to do?"

49:58

Kushner's relationship with MBS

57:05

Isn't the most important Arab-Israeli peace deal the one with the Palestinians?

1:22:02

How can Palestinians build their institutions while under bombardment?

1:27:07

Event concludes

1:29:20
Middle East Dialogues: Tarek Masoud in conversation with Jared Kushner
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On February 15th, Middle East Initiative Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud and former senior advisor to President Trump Jared Kushner discussed American policy on Israel/Palestine, the ongoing events in Gaza, and more. Copyright 2024 President and Fellows of Harvard College. Not to be reproduced without permission from Harvard Kennedy School. 0:00 Welcome remarks 2:33 Humanitarian toll in Gaza and views on immediate ceasefire 8:41 Ideas for ending the crisis 10:38 Ideas for sheltering Palestinians from Gaza bombardment 11:48 Fears that Netanyahu will not allow fleeing Gazans to return 13:22 Should the US recognize a Palestinian state 15:26 1967 war 20:02 How did we get to October 7th? 22:11 Was October 7th due to neglect of Palestinian issue under Trump? 26:16 Why is Kushner's assessment of Mahmoud Abbas so different from Trump's? 29:50 East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital 31:51 Challenging Kushner's assessment of Abbas 34:10 Did Kushner make Abbas an offer he couldn't accept? 37:05 When have American negotiators bowed to Palestinian demands? 40:20 Did Kushner prove Hamas and other rejectionists right? 42:24 Why did Kushner not try to build capital with the Palestinians? 43:30 Why didn't Kushner get Netanyahu to freeze settlements? 45:30 Why doesn't Kushner see Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace? 49:58 Why was recognizing Israel's annexation of Golan the "right thing to do?" 57:05 Kushner's relationship with MBS 1:22:02 Isn't the most important Arab-Israeli peace deal the one with the Palestinians? 1:27:07 How can Palestinians build their institutions while under bombardment? 1:29:20 Event concludes

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