Kushner says terror fears, not Israel, hurting Palestinian economy

US presidential adviser Jared Kushner says Israel is not responsible for all Palestinian hardships, as Ramallah faces a crippling financial crisis.

“Israel is not the cause of all the suffering of the Palestinian people,” Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, tells the Future Investment Initiative conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, left, boards Air Force One for a trip to Columbia, S.C., with President Donald Trump to attend the “2019 Second Step Presidential Justice Forum” at Benedict College, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP/Evan Vucci)

“If you want to go and invest in the West Bank or Gaza, the issue that’s holding you back is the fear of terrorism and that your investment could be destroyed.”

— AFP

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