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Kushner's Abraham Accords Institute Merges with Heritage Foundation Amid Trump's Second Term
May 04, 2025 · 2 min
Jared Kushner BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Jared Kushner's Abraham Accords Peace Institute is set to merge with The Heritage Foundation, according to a statement shared with Axios on April 3, 2025. This move by the conservative think-tank, which is considered highly influential on Trump administration policies, could reinvigorate efforts to establish new normalization agreements between Israel and Arab nations. The institute, founded by Kushner in May 2021 after his government tenure, will now operate under The Heritage Foundation with Robert Greenway chairing the merger initiative.Aryeh Lightstone, the outgoing CEO of Kushner's institute, has joined the Trump administration and will work on White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's team. Lightstone stated that with the Trump administration's focus on expanding the Abraham Accords, the mission of the institute "will move to its proper home — the administration."In other news, Kushner is reportedly the architect behind President Trump's controversial Gaza redevelopment plan, according to Jewish Breaking News. Details of this plan remain limited, but it appears to be part of ongoing Middle East peace initiatives.On March 24, 2025, CNN-News18 reported that striking students organized a protest in Serbia against a real estate development project financed by Kushner's firm. The project is planned for the site of former Serbian army headquarters that were destroyed in a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 1999.In a local political development, Kushner joined the Village Council of Indian Creek, Florida on July 8, 2024, succeeding Vice Mayor and Village Trustee Javier Holtz.Kushner, who previously served as a senior advisor in the first Trump administration and is Trump's son-in-law, has maintained his business activities while engaging in politics. His earlier memoir "Breaking History: A White House Memoir" was published in August 2022, chronicling his time in the White House during Trump's first term. Recent social media mentions of Kushner have been minimal, primarily referencing his past activities and current business ventures.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta