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Jason Greenblatt

Greenblatt: Israel’s Annexation Plans Still on the Table
Former US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, said yesterday that Israel’s annexation plans were suspended, not canceled, Israeli media reported. “I think it’s important to look at the word that was chosen by […]

Pompeo: US Will Present ‘Peace Plan’ in Weeks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States will present its long-awaited Middle East peace plan within weeks as he acknowledged a difficult task. President Donald Trump’s administration pushed back the plan after Israel unexpectedly headed […]

Palestinian Officials Say Trump Envoy’s Resignation an ‘Admission of Failure’
The resignation on Thursday of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy is an “admission of failure” for the White House’s much-delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, a senior Palestinian official said. Jason Greenblatt worked alongside Trump’s son-in-law Jared […]

US Middle East Envoy Greenblatt Resigns
Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, will leave office in a couple of weeks, numerous sources in the US administration have said. Greenblatt, who had intended to stay only two […]

Greenblatt: US Won’t Release ‘Deal of the Century before Israeli Election
The United States will not release the long-delayed political portion of its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan before Israel’s elections next month, White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt said on Wednesday. The move, announced in a tweet by […]

Greenblatt: Palestinian Capital in Jerusalem Is ‘Aspiration Not a Right’
US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, has said that the creation of a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem is an “aspiration not a right”. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council yesterday, Greenblatt said that […]

Hamas: Greenblatt’s Comments Shameful and Hostile
Senior Hamas leader Sami Abu-Zuhri has described comments made by Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, as “shameful” and “hostile.” Abu-Zuhri wrote on Twitter: “Greenblatt’s remarks that the West […]

Greenblatt: ‘Israel Is Victim in Conflict with Palestinians’
The US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, has said that Israel is the “victim” in its conflict with the Palestinians and that he “cannot think of single instances” when Israel made a mistake. […]

Jewish Settlement Tunnel in Jerusalem ‘Damages 80 Palestinian Homes’ (VIDEOS)
Dozens of houses in the east Jerusalem Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan are at risk of collapsing due to a controversial Israeli tunnel project. The neighborhood’s community hub, the Silwan Information Centre, warned dozens of Palestinian buildings in […]

US Envoys Attend Opening of Controversial Archeological Site in Jerusalem
Two US envoys attended a controversial archaeological event organized by a Jewish settler-linked group in east Jerusalem on Sunday, their latest move breaking with precedent and angering Palestinians. White House adviser Jason Greenblatt and US ambassador […]

Greenblatt: Illegal Jewish Settlements are ‘Neighborhoods and Cities’
One of the top envoys to US President Donald Trump, Jason Greenblatt, has said that he prefers to call Israel’s illegal West Bank settlements “neighborhoods and cities”. The US Special Representative for International Negotiations made […]

Kushner Declines to Support Palestinian Statehood
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, declined opportunities in an interview with CNN, Wednesday, to express support for Palestinian statehood. Speaking from Bahrain, Kushner responded to a question about a future independent state for […]

Deal of the Century or Eon of Disasters?
By Jamal Kanj The Trumpian hyperbole marketing brand had generated unrealistic expectations for the “Deal of the Century.” For over a year and a half, Jared Kushner promised but missed at least three dates to […]

Greenblatt: Bahrain Workshop is ‘Not about Buying Palestinians off’
US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt has stated that next week’s Bahrain economic workshop is the first part of the United State’s peace plan known as ‘Deal of the Century.’ Greenblatt has also emphasized to […]

US Delegation in Israel to Discuss Deal of the Century (VIDEO)
Senior US presidential advisor Jared Kushner arrived in Israel last night to discuss the upcoming economic conference in Bahrain and the so-called “deal of the century”. The American delegation which accompanied Kushner included Middle East […]

Kushner, Greenblatt to Visit Middle East Seeking Support for ‘Peace Plan’ (VIDEO)
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a US delegation on stops in the Middle East this week seeking support for a late June workshop supposedly aimed at helping the Palestinians, a White House […]

Canadian Social Democratic Party MP Randall Garrison’s Disgraceful Anti-Palestinian Politics
By Yves Engler Randall Garrison is an embarrassment to everyone who supports universal human rights. The Victoria area New Democratic Party MP’s anti-Palestinian politics are beyond disgraceful. Earlier this month Garrison was reappointed vice-chair of […]

US, Israel Call for End of UNRWA (VIDEO)
The United States and Israel on Wednesday called for dismantling the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA. Addressing the UN Security Council, US adviser Jason Greenblatt said UNRWA was a “bandaid” and that it was […]

‘Deal of the Century’ Does Not Include Palestinian State, Report Reveals
The long-awaited “deal of the century” does not include plans for a Palestinian state, a new report by the Washington Post has revealed. The Washington Post spoke to people “familiar with the main elements” of the so-called “deal of […]

US to Announce ‘Deal of the Century’ after Israeli Ruling Coalition Formed (VIDEO)
The US plans to announce its long-awaited “deal of the century” after newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a ruling coalition. Aides to President Donald Trump said yesterday that they expect him […]

Palestinian Welfare Must Not Be Argued by the Likes of Greenblatt and Erekat
By Ramona Wadi At the UN Security Council last Friday, US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt failed to garner support for Israel’s decision to deduct $11 million from the tax revenues to be […]

US Pressures Arab States to Support Its Anti-Hamas Resolution at UN
America has been putting pressure on a number of Arab states in order to get them vote today in favor of a draft resolution it has introduced at the UN which condemns the Palestinian resistance. […]

US to Reveal ‘Deal of the Century’ to Israel Next Week
Israeli public radio said on Friday that the US administration would reveal the details of its “Deal of the Century” to Israel next week. US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, […]

Greenblatt: Any Peace Plan Must Meet Israel’s Security Needs
US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt said that Israel’s security concerns as of “extreme importance” to the US and: “America will not put forth a peace plan that does not meet all of Israel’s security […]