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Former presidential son-in-law and ex-White House adviser Jared Kushner has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for a second straight year, according to the Daily Mail of the UK.
Kushner, 41, who worked on foreign policy for the Trump administration, was put up for the award for his work on the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements that normalized relations between Israel and several Middle Eastern nations, as was reported by the New York Post.
Long Island Congressman and Republican candidate for governor of New York Lee Zeldin nominated both Kushner and the former White House adviser’s deputy Avi Berkowitz, according to the New York Post.
‘The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, represent the most significant diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Arab nations in decades,’ Zeldin wrote in his nomination. “Against the background of a centuries-old conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, rising tensions, and Iran’s growing influence, Kushner and Berkowitz successfully brought together regional leaders, and forged regional alliances better capable of countering Iran’s malign influence.”
The accords normalize relations between Israel and the UAE, Sudan, Morocco and Bahrain.
Last year, retired Harvard University law professor and former Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz also nominated Kushner and Berkowitz, according to the Post report. Dershowitz was able to make a Nobel nomination since he is a professor emeritus of Harvard Law School.
The Daily Mail reported that since leaving Washington, Kushner has reportedly been reaching out to some of the connections he built in those nations for investment in a new firm. The New York Post reported that both Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka have since relocated to Miami where Kushner runs Affinity Partners, a $3 billion global investment firm.
The New York Times reported that Kushner has reached out to leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other Persian Gulf states to try and get backing for Affinity Partners, Kushner’s new company.
The Daily Mail reported that rulers in both Qatar and the UAE have reportedly declined to invest in Affinity. However, Kushner has purportedly found interest from Saudi Arabia and the kingdom’s $450 billion Public Investment Fund.
The New York Times reported that the Saudi PIF is currently in negotiations with Kushner over a ‘sizable investment.’
The Daily Mail of the UK reported that rulers in both Qatar and the UAE have reportedly declined to invest in Affinity. However, Kushner has purportedly found interest from Saudi Arabia and the kingdom’s $450 billion Public Investment Fund.
The New York Times reported that the Saudi PIF is currently in negotiations with Kushner over a ‘sizable investment.’
Kushner became close with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, defending the head of state when US intelligence determined he’d ordered the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi over criticism of the royal family, according to the Daily Mail report.
Speaking to the Post, Kushner said he was “humbled” by the nomination.
“Thanks to the visionary leaders and efforts of millions of Israelis and Arabs, the Abraham Accords continue to strengthen, making the Middle East – and the world – a safer, more prosperous place,” he told The Post.
