Kushner Shares Op-Ed Urging Israel to Cooperate with Gaza Peace Council Before Elections
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Jared Kushner shared an op-ed urging Israel to take steps in Gaza before elections, including allowing police training in Egypt and agreeing to a future international force. The article, also shared by the Gaza Peace Council, noted similarities between Prime Minister Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot on the Strip's future. The Peace Council's High Representative previously made similar demands to Israeli officials, though expectations for pre-election progress remain low.
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- Jared Kushner shared an op-ed advocating for Israeli cooperation with the Gaza Peace Council before elections.
- The op-ed suggests Israel allow Gaza police training in Egypt and consent to a future international force.
- The Gaza Peace Council also shared the article, noting similar views between Netanyahu and Eisenkot on Gaza.
- The article references Kushner's team aiming to prevent Hamas from exploiting reconstruction for tunnels.
- Peace Council envoy Nikolai Mladenov made similar demands to Israeli official Yoram Halevy.
- Expectations for progress in Gaza before the elections are reportedly low.
Jared Kushner, son-in-law and advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, shared a Wall Street Journal op-ed Tuesday calling on Israel to advance measures in Gaza before upcoming elections. The article, which notes Trump's support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggests that the "current war in Iran and the future of Gaza are still open questions." It also moderates expectations, stating the Peace Council does not demand an Israeli withdrawal or the immediate entry of an international force before the elections.
Instead, the op-ed outlines three interim steps for Israel. First, it proposes allowing a Gaza police force, recruited by the technocratic committee, to train in Egypt with guarantees of their return to the Strip. Second, Israel is asked to formally consent to a later deployment of an international force, potentially involving the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that Netanyahu has delayed. Third, Israel should finalize arrangements for water and sanitation, addressing a critical issue where UN agencies reported 40,000 cubic meters of sewage flowing into the sea daily.
The official account of the Peace Council also shared the article, highlighting the perceived similarity in views between Netanyahu and his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, regarding Gaza. Eisenkot is quoted as stating Hamas would not control the Strip within 18 months, either through Trump's plan or military force.
The article also references Kushner's own team, which aims to avoid what it calls the UN's "mistake" of allowing Hamas to exploit reconstruction materials for building its tunnel network. This comes as Peace Council High Representative Nikolai Mladenov recently approached the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Yoram Halevy, with similar demands, including a pilot program for the international stabilization force and the technocratic committee in a limited area of Rafah. However, sources familiar with the Council's operations have expressed low expectations for progress in Gaza before the elections.
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