Harlan Ullman
The U.S. is facing a diplomatic overload crisis on steroids. Worse, the Trump administration is relying on a single, highly inexperienced team to oversee three important negotiations. Thus far, it is unclear if this team or a more experienced one deal with what could be the most treacherous of all. Son-in-law Jared Kushner and crypto-bitcoin partner Steve Witkoff have been leading the talks over Gaza, Ukraine and now with Iran. Before working with the Trump administration, each had no prior experience as diplomats. And to any reasonable observer, both are deeply conflicted, with outside business interests that would normally be disqualifying.
Kushner is managing some $2 billion for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It is possible that Witkoff could profit from a deal with Ukraine on rare earth minerals as part of joint ventures, as Kushner has in the Gulf. The president believes that he has brought peace to the Middle East and Gaza. Israel’s brutal war against Hamas has subsided, but Hamas still exists. Most of Gaza is in ruins. resembling the bombed out cities of Berlin and Hamburg during World War II. And Gazans face dire economic, sanitation and other conditions, many of which are life threatening. Thus far, Trump’s broader plans for a Gaza Board of Peace remain moribund
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