What is the purpose of the Peace to Prosperity Workshop? It is the economic part of a “grand deal” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that is being prepared by President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, and his envoy to the Middle East peace process, Jason Greenblatt. However, Mr Kushner has argued strongly that it is important to press ahead with economic proposals that can demonstrate to the Palestinians the practical advantages of accepting a peace deal. What do these economic plans entail? The proposal sets a target of $50 billion for investment…

Source: The Times June 26, 2019 16:07 UTC