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Related: About this forumPolitical chaos in Israel deals blow to Jared Kushner's peace plan
Source: The Guardian
Snap polls threaten Trumps deal of the century as his son-in-law visits Jerusalem
Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem
Thu 30 May 2019 18.36 BST First published on Thu 30 May 2019 11.50 BST
Jared Kushners visit to Jerusalem to promote his troubled Middle East peace plan appeared to abruptly lose its remaining energy after an overnight crisis in Israeli politics plunged the country into a months-long election campaign.
With no guarantees Benjamin Netanyahus Trump-friendly government will stay in power past the summer, any progress made with Kushner Donald Trumps son-in-law and adviser is at risk of being revoked by the next Israeli administration.
One month after Israelis voted in a national poll, Netanyahu failed to form a government by a midnight deadline on Wednesday and chose to push parliament to disband rather than risk political foe Benny Gantz snatching the premiership from his grasp.
New elections are set for 17 September, and the next government may not take power until October, possibly later.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/30/political-chaos-israel-disrupts-jared-kushner-peace-plan
montanacowboy
(6,277 posts)what Peace Plan? from the boy genius Jared? Fixer of all things? What a goddamn joke. Jared IS a Joke. A bad joke.
pandr32
(12,106 posts)RedParrot
(112 posts)It is extraordinary that Bibi failed to form a coalition government with small party led by Avigdor Lieberman.
Bibi is facing corruption charges, and his wife Sara, has agreed to a plea deal in a catering case.
Israel has a history of jailing top government officials for crimes committed while in office, former PM Ehud Olmert and former President Moshe Katsav.
It is against this background that Jared Kushner waltzes in with his peace plan. I am curious to know what Kushner's financial angle is on this deal of his. Jared is as corrupt as his father and father-in-law. Surely there is a money making scheme in all of this.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)"...lose its remaining energy.."
All none of it.