Kushner and Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Abraham Accords Also cited were former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer for their roles in negotiating the deals. Feb. 1, 2021
Kushner: ‘We were the most pro-Israel, pro-Arab/Muslim administration I can think of’ Senior adviser to the president Jared Kushner and U.S. special envoy Avi Berkowitz discuss the Abraham Accords, Israeli-Palestinian peace and Iran in an interview from Morocco. Ariel Kahana Dec. 24, 2020
Israeli foreign minister: Sovereignty moves unlikely to proceed on July 1 Nevertheless, a U.S. official said, “There are very robust conversations with Israel on the Trump plan.” July 1, 2020
US delegation in Israel to continue sovereignty talks July 1 isn’t “a holy date” to begin implementing the sovereignty, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz tells U.S. special envoy Avi Berkowitz. June 29, 2020
New US special Mideast envoy Berkowitz meets Netanyahu to discuss peace effort U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Avi Berkowitz, on his first visit to Israel since succeeding Jason Greenblatt, is expected to also meet with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz. Jan. 7, 2020
New US Mideast envoy visits Israel to discuss peace plan This will be Avi Berkowitz’s first visit to Israel since stepping in for Jason Greenblatt, who resigned as U.S. President Donald Trump’s emissary to the region in November. Erez Linn Jan. 5, 2020
