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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.777881
On His First Visit to the Middle East, Trump's Envoy Jason Greenblatt Surprises Everyone
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - President Trump's envoy Jason Greenblatt proved this week that even if he lacks the experience of veterans of the peace industry in America, he is blessed with sharp instincts, seriousness, common sense and a great deal of personal charm and emotional intelligence. Everyone on the Israeli side who met with Greenblatt this week, on both the right and the left, as well as everyone on the Palestinian side, had a positive impression. He surprised many by meeting with Palestinian residents of the Jalazun refugee camp near Ramallah and with settlement leaders. He met with Palestinian and Israeli students, with residents of Gaza, and with senior Jewish, Christian and Muslim clerics. The message Greenblatt reiterated was that President Trump is very serious when he talks about his desire to make "the ultimate deal" and that Israeli-Palestinian peace is very high on his priority list.