At a workshop in Bahrain last week, Kushner unveiled a $50 billion economic plan for the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. Palestinians have harshly criticized the economic plan. In a conference call with reporters, Kushner said U.S. President Donald Trump is “very fond” of Abbas and willing to engage with him at the right time. But Kushner’s comments on Palestinian refugees are likely to raise concerns among Palestinians. “The number of actual Palestinian refugees is classified,” she told a conference hosted by the conservative Israel Hayom newspaper.

Source: National Post July 03, 2019 14:20 UTC