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Political chaos in Israel deals blow to Jared Kushner's peace plan [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Political chaos in Israel deals blow to Jared Kushner's peace plan
Snap polls threaten Trump’s ‘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 Kushner’s 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 Netanyahu’s Trump-friendly government will stay in power past the summer, any progress made with Kushner – Donald Trump’s 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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Snap polls threaten Trump’s ‘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 Kushner’s 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 Netanyahu’s Trump-friendly government will stay in power past the summer, any progress made with Kushner – Donald Trump’s 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
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