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.

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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