Avi Berkowitz

Jared Kushner, Avi Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The two Trump administration officials were nominated by Jewish Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin for their role in the Abraham Accords, making peace between Israel and 4 Arab states.

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Jared Kushner, left, and Avi Berkowitz at the Time 100 Summit in New York City, April 23, 2019.
White House adviser Jared Kushner, flanked by aide Avi Berkowitz (L) and Brian Hook, former U.S. envoy to Iran, during a press briefing on the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates at White House in Washington

Kushner, Berkowitz, Friedman nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals

Kushner said in a statement he was honored to be nominated for the prize, which will be awarded in October.

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A Qatar Airways flight.

Saudi Arabia to reopen airspace, land border to Qatar

A high-ranking Trump administration official said that a breakthrough deal had been reached.

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White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner during a visit with Israeli delegation to Rabat, Morocco

Jared Kushner: Trump administration was the 'most pro-Israel'

"This showed us, already then, that things won't have to stay the way they were, in the status quo – that they could change."

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Amb. Ron Dermer praises Berkowitz appt for US special envoy post

"... what is important now is... stand up to Iran's aggression and continue ratcheting up the pressure until Iran abandoned its nuclear ambitions once and for all," says Dermer at Israel Embassy.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Ron Dermer

Who is Jared Kushner's adviser Avi Berkowitz?

Berkowitz’s elevation tells an even more Trumpian story: one of elevating those who are close to the family, as opposed to Washington insiders.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at his residence with Jared Kushner, Jason Greenblatt and Brian Hook