Jared Kushner, the former White House aide and son-in-law to President Donald Trump who played a leading role in crafting the Abraham Accords, says that the war between Israel and Hamas should “pause,” but not end, efforts at peace and normalization.

Kushner spoke in an extensive interview with Lex Fridman, most of which was recorded before Palestinian terrorists murdered over 1,300 Israelis on Saturday. They returned to record more after the attack, and to reflect on the path ahead for the region.

Here’s my conversation with @jaredkushner, former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump, and one of the most influential presidential advisors in modern history. We discuss the Hamas attack on Israel in the full context of the history and geopolitics of the region. This… pic.twitter.com/T8r99Ssi2c

— Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) October 11, 2023

Kushner, who played a leading role in crafting the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade, as well as in Middle East diplomacy, said that now would not be the time to resume talks, because of pressure on both sides of the Arab-Israeli dialogue.

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