Kushner casts doubt on Palestinians' ability to self-govern

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN


By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN

Updated 7:27 AM ET, Mon June 3, 2019

(CNN)White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview aired Sunday that Palestinians deserve "self-determination," but expressed uncertainty over their capability to govern themselves.

In an interview with "Axios on HBO" Kushner stopped short of supporting Palestinian statehood. Asked if Palestinians could expect freedom from Israeli interference -- either governmental or military -- Kushner responded, "I think that's a high bar ... if you don't have proper government structure and proper security when people are living in fear of terror, that hurts the Palestinians."

"The hope is that over time they can become capable of governing," said Kushner. He added that the Palestinians "need to have a fair judicial system ... freedom of press, freedom of expression, tolerance for all religions" before the Palestinian territories can become "investable."

Kushner is President Donald Trump's son-in-law and the architect of a widely-anticipated peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. The plan has been dismissed by the Palestinian leadership for being partial to Israel.ael.

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[Lulu KC]

1. Annoying on so many levels n/t

[Freethinker65]

2. Kushner casts doubt on anyone that takes him seriously

[turbinetree]

3. I don't know Jared, can I call you Jared.....................do you by some strange chance

think that maybe you have something to do with the violence happening in that area of the world.........................probably not.....................and as for governing, have you ever thought of them lets say as human beings that are trapped in box on all sides........................and many sides are using them as some political pawn.............you are about as smart as a piss ant..............................in fact you should be in fucking jail in this country................

[ananda]

4. Is Jared Kushner fit to say anything about anything?

???

[BigmanPigman]

13. The whole interview was an example of how he is afraid of tRump

and pleasing him. He could barely answer a question since he was so terrified, thinking about how tRump would interpret his every word.

[hack89]

5. Unity is the Palestinian's biggest problem

Who do you negotiate with when there are in essence two Palestinian power centers that hate each other.

They are more than capable of governing themselves if they could speak with a single voice.

[Larrybanal]

7. 'murika

based on that premise...the united states is not capable of governing itself because we are completely divided and we hate each other...and RWNJ are killing us

[maxsolomon]

6. has he even spoken to a Palestinian?

or is everything coming from Likud? yes, it's a rhetorical question.

[Peachhead22]

8. Kushner's interview casts doubt...

...on Jared's ability to tie his own shoes.

[Maxheader]

9. If the dude really cared about improving the situation between the jews and the palistinians...

He would never have taken the job....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Same shit racists cast on PoC's ability to hold office. Step on necks & say See They Can't Get Up!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Per Abramson tweet essay, Kushner was meant to usher in Saudi-UAE-Israeli hegemony in MidEast

... not a real peace plan.

Link to tweet

Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
Jun 2

1/ POST-MUELLER INVESTIGATION #1, per the NYT: "Investigators are still examining the campaign contacts of an Israeli specialist in social media manipulation who has worked for Prince Mohammed [bin Zayed of the UAE]."

(NB: I'll list the three investigations, then explain them.)
30 replies 950 retweets 2,272 likes
Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
Jun 2

2/ POST-MUELLER INVESTIGATION #2, per the NYT: "Investigators are still examining...a Lebanese-American businessman [George Nader] who acted as [a pre-election] emissary [for Mohammed bin Zayed of the UAE, also known as "MBZ"].
9 replies 760 retweets 2,056 likes
Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
Jun 2

3/ POST-MUELLER INVESTIGATION #3, per the NYT: "Prosecutors are investigating whether another top Republican donor whose security company worked for the prince [Elliot Broidy, named RNC deputy finance chair post-election by Trump] should legally have registered as [MBZ's] agent."
13 replies 760 retweets 2,057 likes
Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
Jun 2

4/ (The NEW YORK TIMES has also implied that a *fourth* investigation is ongoing—but because the reference to it mentions the "special counsel," I've held off on saying that the TIMES is "officially" reporting it as ongoing. In the next tweet I'll summarize its contours, though.)
5 replies 570 retweets 1,713 likes
Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
Jun 2

5/ POST-MUELLER INVESTIGATION #4, per the NYT (see prior tweet for note): "[Prosecutors] also questioned Rashid al-Malik, an Emirati real-estate developer close to MBZ and...the head of Emirati intelligence. Mr. al-Malik is also close to Mr. Trump’s friend Tom Barrack... (cont.)
6 replies 597 retweets 1,714 likes

Much more.

[seta1950]

12. 😒

I don’t think jared kushner is qualified to pass judgement on peace in the Middle East much less the Palestinian capabilities 😤