Trump adviser questions Abbas desire for peace with Israel

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the top official for Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, says the White House will soon present a tightly guarded peace plan and may do so without the support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Jared Kushner yesterday questioned the ability and willingness of Mr Abbas to make concessions for a peace agreement with Israel in an interview with Palestinian newspaper Al Quds.

“To make a deal both sides will have to take a leap and meet somewhere between their stated positions. I am not sure President Abbas has the ability to do that,” he said.

Read the report in The Australian.