# Did Jared Kushner bring peace to the Middle East? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 8, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750 "2017-07-08T15:04:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/1 "2017-07-08T15:04:13Z")
I haven’t seen anything in the way of follow-up on this guy’s supposed mission to magically solve the problems that those with far better experience have failed to resolve over the decades. What was the upshot? Are Israel and Palestine now BFFs? Does Iraq send hummus to Bibi on his birthday? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/2 "2017-07-08T15:35:37Z")
Nope, not even close. The Palestinians were pissed because he basically only delivered Israels demands to them and asked for concessions. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/3 "2017-07-08T17:32:25Z")
gee…it looks like this stuff is more complicated than he thought. It turns out that the Palestinians were rejected Kushner because he made outrageous demands such as saying that [terrorism is bad.](http://www.salon.com/2017/06/25/palestinians-were-disappointed-after-tense-meeting-with-jared-kushner-and-trump-may-abandon-peace-process-report) Abbas was furious with Kushner because Kushner dared to mention > [@](#): > > a halt of payments to terrorists and their families . … Abbas would not condemn a stabbing attack last week …that kill(ed) an Israeli police officer. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/4 "2017-07-08T19:02:46Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Nope, not even close. The Palestinians were pissed because he basically only delivered Israels demands to them and asked for concessions. So, next week, then? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/5 "2017-07-08T19:16:04Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > So, next week, then? No, next week is Korean peninsula week, they’ll have to squeeze in Middle East week after they put the finishing touches on that. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/6 "2017-07-08T19:17:55Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > So, next week, then? Maybe they’re planning a big roll-out to combine peace in the Middle East, Melania’s yuge program to fight bullying, and Iskanka’s program for African women entrepreneurs. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/7 "2017-07-08T19:28:49Z")
Come on guys. Trump was coy for weeks over whether he ran a tape recorder during meetings. Middle East peace is going to need at least 6 months of guerrilla marketing and hype before release. ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/8 "2017-07-08T21:18:26Z")
Trump is rapidly pushing himself into irrelevancy. His supporters will support him no matter what happens-until one day they won’t. Whether that day is eight weeks from now or eight years from now I have no idea. When that happens he will simply drop off the the political landscape and the country will move on. Hopefully repairing much of the damage he causes. For now, no one believes anything he says. So people will listen, he is after all a phenomenon, someone who had never run for office and on his first try he wins the biggest seat on the planet, but no one will believe what they hear. ---
**Author:** ![Majestic\_Lee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Majestic\_Lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Majestic_Lee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/9 "2017-07-08T22:32:36Z")
No ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/10 "2017-07-09T09:13:20Z")
Peas? Pretty sure the ME has peas a’plenty already. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/11 "2017-07-09T14:04:52Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Peas? Pretty sure the ME has peas a’plenty already. But are they whirled peas? ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/12 "2017-07-09T17:17:43Z")
It’s been on the news that a new ceasefire negotiated by Trump and Putin is holding. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/13 "2017-07-09T17:20:03Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > It’s been on the news that a new ceasefire negotiated by Trump and Putin is holding. How many hours has it been? No link? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/14 "2017-07-09T17:22:43Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > But are they whirled peas? Only in hummus. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/15 "2017-07-09T18:04:32Z")
> [@rbroome](#): > > Trump is rapidly pushing himself into irrelevancy. If it were only a matter of Trump himself becoming irrelevant, I wouldn’t care that much. But it’s not just about him. During the G20 Summit, the US delegation as a whole was being sidelined. Other countries are making trade and other agreements independent of the US. It’s not good for the country. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/16 "2017-07-09T19:23:55Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > How many hours has it been? ROFL! > [@](#): > > No link? Global News on Classic FM (radio). ---
**Author:** ![Dereknocue67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@Dereknocue67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dereknocue67)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/17 "2017-07-10T08:00:12Z")
I’m still waiting for him to bring peace to the White House. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/18 "2017-07-10T08:35:02Z")
> [@Dereknocue67](#): > > I’m still waiting for him to bring peace to the White House. you win the thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750/19 "2017-07-10T14:27:29Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > If it were only a matter of Trump himself becoming irrelevant, I wouldn’t care that much. But it’s not just about him. During the G20 Summit, the US delegation as a whole was being sidelined. Other countries are making trade and other agreements independent of the US. It’s not good for the country. I hear they are now referring to the G20 as the G19, or the G19+1. I assume Trump is livid that it’s not G1+19. America first!