Jared Kushner, White House Senior Advisor, publicly spoke alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 21st, 2020. Kushner urged the world to stop “scapegoating” Israel for past conflicts. “Scapegoating” is a world meaning blamed for their mistakes and wrongdoings. Kushner and Netanyahu are working on solidifying Israel’s normalization deal with Morocco. Kushner said that the world is being “held back” by the “scapegoating, antisemitism and isolating” of Israel and asks the public to imagine themselves in the Prime Minister’s “shoes.” The Prime Minister and Kushner are going to travel to Rabat to finalize the first papers of the normalization deal with Morocco. Morocco is the 4th Arab and Muslim country to normalize with Israel, and Kushner says that other countries have taken notice in their peaceful success. Kushner’s visit to Israel will likely be his last before Donald Trump leaves office.
Kushner went into detail about how the normalization deal promotes peace and how to outline the foundation of peace. He says that deals need to include free practice of religion, security, and sustainable opportunities. This normalization deal with Morocco could encourage other countries to do the same, which would have a long-lasting peace effect in the area. This is important because the middle east has been a conflict-stricken area for a long time. When Kushner is referring to scapegoating Israel, I assume that it means for a mistake or problem in the past. While the specific reason is not in the article, I assume the problems were with other countries in their area. The Prime Minister has thanked both Kushner and Morocco for their help and cooperation, which shoes his willingness and gratefulness for the deal.
The purpose of this deal is to improve complex interdependence. “Normalization” means to return to normalcy after a war or conflict. This means that Israel and Morocco have entered peaceful relations with each other. The first direct commercial flight will happen this week. As this happens, more tourism and integrated economies will emerge, improving their beneficial ties and interdependence, and therefore promoting peace.