JAMES PHILLIPS – Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at The Heritage Foundation

Topic: Jared Kushner’s trip to the Middle East

• Kushner met with Prime Minister Netanyahu soon after his arrival Wednesday. “This is an opportunity to pursue our common goals of security, prosperity, and peace,” Netanyahu told Kushner. “I know of your efforts and the President’s efforts, and I look forward to working with you to achieve these common goals.”

• On Wednesday morning, Kushner also met with the family of Hadas Malka, the 23-year-old border police officer who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian attacker near Damascus Gate on Friday.