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Netanyahu and Kushner's diplomatic masquerade

Neither Israeli media nor the Israeli political class showed any interest in the most recent meeting between White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - JUNE 21:  (ISRAEL OUT) In this handout photo provided by the Israel Government Press Office (GPO), Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Jared Kushner on June 21, 2017 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)
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Statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law, after their Aug. 24 meeting were generic, devoid of any real content. It was obvious that even they had a hard time faking the energy one would expect were progress made on the diplomatic front.

Less than four months have passed since headlines heralded the “ultimate deal” that Trump would present to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The best way to describe the meeting between Netanyahu and Kushner is “anti-climactic.”

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